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perhaps two or three miles off, by 6 a.m., can follow out the system ; while 
others, again, are surprised to find that they have given “no trouble during 
the winter,” for most fanciers know that they do require a little care, par¬ 
ticularly where they are grown by the thousand. 
The interest attaching to the raising of seedlings must be my excuse for 
observing that the seed may be sown in March, or early in April in the 
open border, and the plants will bloom in July and August and onwards 
through the autumn. They should be looked over frequently when in bloom, 
and all the inferior ones pulled up. This raising of seedlings I consider the 
most interesting part of Pansy-growing, only I would advise amateurs who 
wish to try it, to save their own seed. 
Since writing my former remarks I have been favoured with a sight of 
a few blooms of the fancy class, which are certainly much improved in form. 
Here we have no prizes offered for them; but I will endeavour to introduce 
them ; and if nurserymen would only put their hand to the work, they 
might not have reason to state that they had thousands of plants on hand 
at this time of the year. The system of not allowing parties to select their 
own at a price per dozen, is detrimental to the sale of Pansies, and will be.. 
In conclusion, a word to “ H. J.” I admit with him that many of the 
shaded dark seifs are really good smooth flowers, such as cannot easily be 
put aside, yet the majority of Pansy growers concur with me, that there 
should be a separate class for them, for they cannot be considered seifs. I 
would just add that I never allow differences of opinion to alter friendship. 
Winton. J. Walker* 
PIIN US RUSSELLIANA. 
} HIS splendid tree is one of the peculiarly fine, robust-growing, and 
) noble Mexican Pines. The young wood is in winter of a rich red or 
ochre colour, the shoots forming a curve. The footstalks of the 
leaves are above an inch in length, and are also red. The leaves 
grow in fives, and are from 11 to 12 inches in length, of a beautiful 
grass green, slightly drooping from the upper side of the curve. Altogether 
it is a very beautiful tree. It is growing here finely, but in a sheltered 
locality, and cannot be generally recommended as a hardy tree. 
Bicton Gardens. James Barnes. . 
SEASONABLE GARDENING HINTS.—JUNE. 
LL young growing specimen plants in pits and frames should be 
shifted as they require it; when potted they should not be set too 
closely together, if nice bushy well-furnished plants are wanted, but 
they should have air freely at all times during the day, and a little 
even at night in hot close weather. Attention must be regularly 
