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planting, with fresh liquid manure, the plants grew most vigorously. 
Since, however, it is somewhat troublesome withal, I adopted its 
application as now pointed out. 
It will, of course, be seen that such method of using it is not the 
recommendation of fresh manure in which to grow the Ranunculus, 
for fresh manures are wholly prejudicial to it. It is, in truth, no 
longer fresh manure in February; but the soil of the bed has become 
impregnated with all its invigorating properties—unwasted or dissi¬ 
pated by the long exposure and frequent turnings, &c. in the com¬ 
post heap : the practice is as successful as it is sound in principle. 
Hull, 18/^ May, 1848. 
HINTS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
As one who has been much pleased and instructed by the few num¬ 
bers of The Florist already before the public, I would wish to press 
the observation, That the different lists of florists’ flowers should 
give the opinions of growers resident in the South, North, and Mid¬ 
land counties and also to remark that, whenever correspondents 
give directions as to the treatment of plants, they should state to 
what localities those directions apply. The seasons of the North 
vary so considerably from those of the South, that to follow instruc¬ 
tions applicable to the latter in the former localities were often to 
sacrifice a whole year’s stock of plants. I also would say to cor¬ 
respondents, “You cannot be too minute in your remarks on the 
treatment you would recommend for various plants.” I am the more 
anxious upon these points, because in this neighbourhood very many 
of our mechanics, and persons who work in our mills, have their gar¬ 
den-plots, and spend their leisure time in cultivating the beautiful as 
well as useful in nature; and they need, as they seek, particular in¬ 
formation in plain terms. 
Allow me to mention two Camellias, not in your list of twelve, 
but which amply repay their growers : viz. Elegans, one of the freest 
flowerers, and Perfecta, one of the best forms ; both pale red, the 
former the paler of the two. Fuchsia serratifolia I must also name 
as most desirable in every conservatory; for with two plants, you will 
never be without its flowers, which are unequalled by any of its 
genus. Tropseolum Jarratii, though too like Tricolorum, has larger 
and much richer coloured flowers, which are produced in great abun¬ 
dance. 
S. S. near Lancaster, 5th April. - 
[Thanks for your useful hints. Your letter, we are sorry to say, 
did not come to hand till a month after it had been sent, on account 
of its being addressed to “ Old Brompton,” instead of “ Bromp- 
ton Row.” This will account for our apparent neglect in not giving 
it earlier publication. We heartily wish we had a contributor to our 
Calendar from the North and Midland districts. We cannot at pre¬ 
sent afford to pay, and none volunteer.] 
