attainment of our late victories in that country of 
vegetable riches, but still it is an encouraging 
memorandum in support of our expectation of 
splendid accessions from the Celestial Empire." 
As stated above, Russia was our carrier in the 
conveyance of this plant. 
We feel much obliged by Mr. Alexander Pope’s 
communication of these facts, and we are sure that 
those who feel an interest in the cultivation of a 
flower garden will duly appreciate his efforts in 
submitting newly-introduced exotics to experiment, 
to determine their true habits; as well as the 
generous promptitude with which his experience is 
always communicated to the public. 
The propagation of the Rehmannia Chinensis 
is easy. Its spreading fleshy roots throw up shoots 
which may be taken off at any season, and will 
require but common attention. Their roots too, 
may, like some of the Campanulas and Verbascums, 
be taken up and cut into short lengths; and if 
planted with their tops just above the surface of 
the soil, either in pots or the borders, according to 
the season, they will soon form good plants. If 
potted, the soil used should be loam and sand, 
with the addition of a little peat. 
Notwithstanding the success attending the full 
exposure of this ornamental plant to our winter, 
we confess that w^e should be too careful, as a cul- 
tivator, to submit our whole stock of it to the 
mercies of an English winter. It would be more 
prudent, in autumn, to pot a plant or two, and 
give them such protection, during the severe 
months, as may happen to be convenient. 
