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prepare a narrow border of light sandy soil, well drained, and I plant my Pansies 
there, and I find that these do better than those in the frames. They should be 
rooted first before being placed in such a situation. If cuttings are taken late 
they must of necessity be wintered in frames. I find them flourish much better 
in light soil with plenty of drainage, and air should be given freely in favourable 
weather. I am of opinion that a little more attention in this particular would 
be found beneficial to the plants, causing them to be more hardy, and better able 
to bear the changes of the season. 
I have little to note in the way of improvement in the classes, with the 
exception of a creamy-ground variety, with rich dark-purple belting, of good 
substance and constant, named Maid of Orleans , raised near Bolton, and which 
proves a decided acquisition. A novelty has appeared amongst Selfs, of good 
size, and of a rich mulberry colour, with very white brow, named Dr. Robert Lee , 
which is rather flimsy. Novgorod is a fine dark self in the right direction. 
Charles Dickens , a decided purple self, with white brow and rich golden centre, 
a very chaste flower. 
The fancy class is obtaining more favour in this locality, and the improve¬ 
ment in form upon the Belgian varieties fully entitles it thereto. I have some 
splendid new ones raised this season fully equal in form to any of the old class ; 
this, together with the best of them proving more hardy and robust than the 
others, and their novelty of colour and marking, is sufficient to account for their 
increased popularity. Moreover, they stand the changes of our variable climate 
much better than the old varieties. I purpose to give a descriptive list of a few 
of the best in my possession in the spring. 
I have been a grower of these gems for over thirty years, and cannot bear the 
thought of their being discarded, and trust we may be favoured this season with 
more genial weather for their culture.—J ohn Walker, Winton, Manchester. 
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f T were useless to enlarge on the merits of this very grand autumn-blooming 
plant, so well is it known, and so universally admired. As, however, where 
space can be found, it is scarcely possible to have too large a stock of it, a 
few hints in regard to its propagation may not be out of place; but 
before I proceed to note some particulars respecting its successful wintering 
and mode of increase, it may be well to offer a few remarks concerning the 
positions which it may permanently occupy with good effect. These comprise any 
prominent situations in the shrubbery, or beside a wilderness walk, and this 
whether it is planted by itself, so as to afford by its glowing spikes of blossom a 
strong relief to the monotonous display of evergreens, or to alternate and contrast 
with such specimen plants as the Pampas Grass, Arundo conspicua , Arundo 
Donax variegata , &c.; or whether it is employed to form large masses in circular 
beds, which latter arrangement is perhaps to be preferred, since the bloom- 
