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artificial heat, as the season is now advancing, and by taking 
advantage of the afternoon’s sun may be shut up warm, and a 
mat over the glass at niglit will preserve them so. When first 
brought here the plants should be elevated on reversed pots, or 
some such contrivance, to bring their points as near the glass as 
possible, lowering them at intervals as may be required; the ob¬ 
ject being to have them as dwarf as their nature will admit; and 
after two or three weeks of this attention the flowers will begin 
to expand, when they may be taken to the greenhouse or sitting- 
room ; for a few days previous to which it will be advisable to 
admit rather more air among them than usual, that they may 
not experience the change on their removal. The continued de¬ 
velopment of their white hyacinth-like blossoms, and the delicious 
fragrance emitted from them, will be certain to render then favo¬ 
rites for a long period. 
Ralston. J. Smith. 
POLYANTHUSES. 
As an admirer of these pretty spring flowers, I regret exceed¬ 
ingly to see so little attention given them. As an inducement to 
their culture, it may be mentioned, that any one adopting them 
near the metropolis ; and securing only tolerable flowers, would, 
in the present state of the fancy, be certain to carry all the prizes 
competed for. The following six may be strongly recommended, 
and would form a good commencement: 
Fletcher s Defiance. Single flowers, exactly circular; segments 
rather small, perfectly flat; clear, bright, ground colour; a dark 
brown inclining to bronze near the eye; lacing regular, running 
completely down to the tube, which is nicely elevated ; truss good 
and regular. 
Clegg’s Lord Crewe. One of the best; single flowers, large 
and circular; segments large and equal; very dark purplish 
ground colour; lacing remarkably neat, fine, stainless yellow, as 
also is the elevated tube and rather large eye. 
Collier’s Princess Royal. As a heavy-laced variety this is un¬ 
exceptionable ; the flowers are circular and flat; the ground 
