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GARDEN HINTS FOR AMATEURS. 
magnificent sight it is almost impossible to conceive. The best flowers were placed under the Tulip 
stage, with a walk through the middle, and being very neatly arranged and contrasted together they 
had a very unique effect. The plants generally were in fine health and well bloomed, the names of 
some of the more remarkable modern kinds are enumerated below, and also of Fuchsias, Hollyhocks, 
&c, and being taken on the spot they may be regarded as the most desirable in cultivation. The 
Dahlias were remarkably strong and healthy, and the Hollyhocks in gorgeous beauty. Pinks were 
being propagated by the thousand, and Heartsease the same. 
Among shrubs, trees, and fruit-trees, we noticed most of the leading kinds ; a nice collection of 
variegated plants, and some promising specimens of Conifers in pots. The grounds were in splendid 
order, not a weed to be seen, and the walks as clean as in a gentleman's garden. On the whole, the 
nursery, abounding as it does in popular plants and florists' flowers, may be regarded as one of the 
most interesting in England, and from the end of March until October, will amply repay a visit for its 
floral beauty, and throughout the season for its healthy and well-assorted stock. The following are 
the lists adverted to above : — 
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Abies Nordmanniana, 
Douglasii. 
Brunoniana. 
taxifolia. 
Cupressus macroearpa. 
Uhdeana. 
CONIFEIUE. 
Cupressus funebris. 
Cryptorneria japonica. 
Pinus insignis. 
macroearpa. 
Sabiniana. 
Gerardiana. 
Pinus Montczumae. 
Juniperus excelsa. 
pendulavera. 
Podocarpus nucifera. 
Taxodium distiehuui pendulum. 
Diadem (Banks) . 
Cortona " 
Conspicua " 
Voltigeur t( 
Gaiety " 
L'Elegant " 
Mr. Charles Baron. 
General Bern. 
Posy Queen. 
Sulphurea perfecta. 
Queen of Whites. 
Coccinea. 
Pitho. 
Bardolph (May). Scarlet bizarre. 
Howard (Puxley). " " 
Admiral Curzon (Eason). " " 
Lord Lewisham (Bunn). " " 
Duncan (May). Crimson bizarre. 
Favourite (Puxley). " " 
Jenny Lind " " " 
Beauty of Deal (Banks). 
Honeybell " 
Standard (( 
Nonsuch " 
Black Prince " 
HOLLYHOCKS. 
Lady Clark. 
Magnum Bonum. 
Napoleon. 
Sultana. 
Mrs. Ferguson. 
Obscura. 
Comet. 
CARNATIONS. 
GeneralMonk (Puxley). Crimson bizarre. Mars (Puxley). 
Falconbridge (May). Purple &pink bizarre. Justice Shallow (May). 
Henry Kirke White (Taylor). " " Madame Sontag (Puxley). 
Perfection (Puxley). Purple flake. Antonia (May). 
Princess Helena " " " King John " 
Poins (May). " " Flora's Garland (Brooks). 
Cradley Pet (Wallis). Scarlet flake. Princess Royal (Puxley). 
Champion (Mayle). 
Prince Arthur " 
Standard " 
Sedonia (Smith). 
Alpha " 
"Walden Gem. 
Enchantress. 
Rosea grandiflora. 
Aurora. 
Susannah. 
Rubens. 
Scarlet flake. 
Rose flake. 
PICOTEE3. 
Julio Romono (Fellowes). 
Red edge. 
Duke of Rutland (Hollyhoak). Purple edge. Grace Darling (Marris). 
Rose edge 
Mrs. Norman (Norman). 
" " 
Ganymede (Fellowes). " " Jeannette " 
" " 
Mary (Dodwell). 
" " 
Ophelia (May). " " Victoria Regina " 
" " 
Prince of Wales (Marris). 
" " 
Prince Arthur (Fellowes). " " Unexpected " 
" " 
James 2nd (Norman). 
" " 
Lord Nelson (Norman). * ( " Mrs. Barnard (Barnard). 
" " 
Elizabeth (Robinson). 
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Alfred (Dodwell) . " ( ' Venus (Headley) . 
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Gem (Touell). 
" " 
Alice " Rose edge. Queen Victoria (Green). 
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King James (Headley). 
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Countess Howe (Mams). " " 
Among the fruit-trees we 
noticed some nice plants of the Stanwick Nectarine. — A. 
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OCTOBER. 
7THTE greenhouse plants are once more in their winter quarters ; and, if previous directions have 
IX. been attended to, they will present a clean, neat, and well-regulated appearance. Of course, 
crowding has been guarded against ; if not, summon up resolution, and discard the inferior specimens 
at once. Give abundance of air both night and day ; indeed, do not close the house entirely until 
compelled to do so by frosty weather. You must, however, guard against cold north-easterly draughts, 
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