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well, and can be easily grown as standards and pyramids, or any other shape 
the taste may dictate. The Golden and Silver Yews are also well adapted for 
planting in beds, as is also the Variegated Ivy, &c. These are only a few of 
the many things that may be used for this purpose. I mention these because 
they are cheap and easily procured, and are very beautiful; yet beautiful and 
effective as they are, we by no means advise the planting of the whole of the 
beds with them—no, only a few; the greater number should be planted in the 
autumn with bulbs and other spring-flowering plants. A few nice little 
branches stuck in between the rows of bulbs and other plants will answer 
almost as well as young trees for the short time they are required ; but it is 
not necessary to plant the whole of the beds with evergreens—a few only, if 
well arranged, will answer. As they may be covered with snow for a month 
or six weeks, the planting of the beds with evergreens is not always of material 
consequence. It is as standards and pyramids we advise them to be grown. 
These can be so arranged as not in the least to interfere with the plants in 
the beds, and to produce a pleasing effect, and at the same time take away the 
bare appearance of the bed. 
The hardy perennials that flower during the winter months are not many. 
Among them there are few, if any, more pretty than the Christmas Rose. 
Long as this plant has been in this country it is not cultivated as extensively 
as it ought to be. It flowers the whole winter, and large plants produce hun¬ 
dreds of flowers. It is easily propagated by dividing the roots in the autumn. 
It requires a somewhat sheltered and moderately moist situation, and a good 
deep soil to flower it well. The foliage, if healthy, will protect the flowers in 
mild weather, but in frosty weather they should be protected by a hand-glass 
to save their beauty. It is really surprising that a plant so hardy, that has 
been so long in the country, and that continues for so long a time in flower, 
and that at a season when there are so few out-door flowers, should yet be so 
rare in gardens. 
The Winter Aconite .—This flowers very early, and deserves extensive 
cultivation. In some places it is very plentiful, and in others rather scarce. 
It loves a pure air—a situation rather moist and somewhat sheltered and 
shaded. It flourishes well in plantations, and the effect of large masses of 
it is very beautiful. It is very easily propagated by offsets. It should 
always be planted in patches or large masses. When it and Snowdrops are 
planted alternately in bunches they have a very good effect, as they flower at 
the same time, and are much of a size. 
Stourton Park. M. Saul. 
PROPER STOCKS FOR VINES. 
As far as my own experience in this matter goes, it has led me to think 
that it is of no small importance to discover the description of stock best 
adapted for the proper development of some of our tenderest, though highest- 
flavoured Grapes. If but one out of ten of the readers of the Florist and 
Pomologist would make one experiment, with a view to determine what 
stock would produce the best Grapes of any of the Frontignans or the Golden 
Hamburgh, so that it would not only ripen but keep some time after it is ripe, 
and record their experience, they would confer a lasting benefit on all interested 
in such matters. 
I myself utterly failed to grow that highest-flavoured of all Black Grapes, 
Snow’s Muscat Hamburgh, to anything like perfection, till I inarched it 
last year on a Black Hamburgh stock, and this year each of two inarches pro¬ 
duced six bunches, some of which weighed within a few ounces of 6 lbs; the 
