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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
[ May, 
To grow it to perfection, this plant should occupy a dry and sunny 
position. This is important, as few plants are so impatient of damp and 
stagnant air, and I believe that the want of a dry and airy situation is 
often the cause of the leaves becoming brown and decayed. In confirma¬ 
tion of this, I may state that we had it in charming condition in small 
round beds last season; while but a few yards distant, where it was em¬ 
ployed as an inner hand to a large circular bed, and was not so much 
exposed to the sun and air, some of the leaves became quite brown, clearly 
indicating that more sun and air were required. The small round beds 
referred to were planted alternately with Coleus Verschaffelti, and were 
most effective, even at a long distance, looking like cushions of crimson 
velvet between groups of silver plumes. I fear I have trespassed too much 
on your valuable space, hut having heard it intimated that some of our 
great “ bedders-out ” contemplate discarding this indispensable plant from 
their flower gardens, I felt anxious to bring our mode of treatment, which 
has always been a successful one, under their notice. 
The Gardens , Cobliam. Hall. R. Budd. 
THE POT MARIGOLD. 
*JTH a dwarfer habit, and with a more lengthened blooming season, 
I am under the impression that this old annual would take first 
rank as a yellow bedder, and where Calceolarias fail it would make 
no mean substitute. I planted two long lines of it here this season, 
and for some weeks they were indeed most dazzling, forming as 
fine an object as anything in the garden. Some of the plants produced 
beautiful blooms, as double and as finely formed as a perfect Ranunculus. 
Where time is at command, I have no doubt that the blooming season would 
be prolonged to a considerable extent by picking of the seed heads. I hope 
some of our great annual improvers will take it in hand, and improve it to 
the same extent they have done various other common annuals, this being 
one everybody can grow. 
Wrotham Park. John Edlington. 
SEASONABLE GARDENING HINTS.—MAY. 
HERE is no other month in which a gardener has to attend to so 
many and such important matters as during the month of May. In¬ 
doors and out-doors everything requires prompt action and unceasing 
attention, in order to ensure success. Delay or neglect now, will 
result in failure more or less. 
As soon as the pits and frames are cleared of the “bedding” plants, 
they should be got ready for other purposes. They may be appropriated 
either to the growth of tender annuals, or the growth of softwooded plants 
