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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
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possible, and no time should afterwards be lost in getting in the plants, so that 
they may become well established before the winter sets in. The distance at 
which they should be planted, is six inches apart each way, and those of them 
that require it must be secured to small sticks, so that they may not get broken 
off by the wind. If the surface of the soil becomes firm and adhesive, it should 
be stirred when necessary ; but little else will be required to be done till 
early in March, when the bed should be top-dressed with some good rotten 
manure. As the plants advance in growth, if the weather should prove very 
dry, a good soaking of water about twice a week will be found very beneficial to 
the plants. These brief remarks on the culture of Pinks may, I trust, prove 
useful in increasing the number of growers for exhibition. The varieties now 
in cultivation are numerous, but not all equally suitable for exhibition purposes. 
I can, however, from personal acquaintance with them, recommend the following 
most excellent varieties, as possessing every qualification for that purpose :— 
Kirtland's Rev. George Jeans. —Rich, dark lacing, large and full; very fine. 
Turner's Marion. —Rosy red, very evenly laced ; extra fine. 
Turner's Godfrey. —Red lacing, large, full and very distinct; extra fine. 
Turner's Bertram. —Broad red lacing, large and fine. 
Hooper's Attraction. —Dark lacing, large and good. 
Turner's Dr. Masters. —Red lacing, fine smooth petal, full and very large ; extra fine. 
Maclean's Device. —Purple lacing, large and fine. 
Turner's Delicata. —Lilac lacing, a very distinct variety. 
Marris' Excelsior. —Red lacing, fine and constant. 
Turner's Eustace. —Rose lacing, very smooth and fine. 
Turner's Shirley Ilihherd. —Rosy purple lacing, very large and full; extra fine. 
Turner's Superb. —Red lacing, fine and large, smooth petal; very fine. 
Turner's Blondin. —Dark lacing, full and quite distinct. 
Turner's Christabel. —Red lacing, fine large full flower. 
Turner s Mrs. Waite. —Rosy red lacing, smooth and good. 
Turner's Edith. —Very dark lacing, fine, and very distinct. 
Marris' Genevieve. —Rosy purple lacing, fine. 
Maclean's John Ball. —Dark plum-purple, very distinct. 
Hooper's Lady Craven. —Rosy red lacing, good. 
Turner's Sebastian. —Dark purple lacing, large and fine. 
Turner's Mildred. —Rosy red lacing, large and fine. 
Turner's President. —Dark lacing, fine, large, and full. 
Turner's Lord Herbert. —Rosy red lacing, very smooth, fine full flower. 
Hooper's Prince Frederick William.— Rosy purple lacing, large, full, and fine. 
— John Ball, Slough. 
CROWN IMPERIALS. 
GjOHESE plants are well deserving of being extensively cultivated, for being 
among the earliest tall flowers of spring ; they make a fine appearance at 
f a season when such flowers are much wanted to decorate the flower garden. 
Dwarf flowering plants we have in abundance at that season, but tall 
flowering plants are not so plentiful. Besides, the beauty of the plants, and the 
splendour of the magnificent pendulous flowers should ever secure them a place 
in the flower garden. The stalk rises to the height of four feet or upwards, and 
is garnished two-thirds of the length on every side with long narrow leaves, 
ending in points, which are smooth and entire ; the upper part of the stalk is 
