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THE FLORIST AND P0M0L0GIST. 
marbled with bright maroon in the lower petals, very dark maroon in the 
upper ones, with a bright clear throat. 
The Prince {Hoyle ).—A large, showy, and striking flower; colour 
orange-red lower petals, and light maroon upper ones, the throat white shaded 
with purple. 
While we write the new flowers of the year are breaking in upon us. One 
of them, named John Hoyle, is very rich and effective in colouring, and a 
most decided acquisition—a worthy souvenir of a cherished name. 
M. 
TABLE DECORATION. 
( Continued from page 51.) 
If the table is long, two or more standards may be introduced with good 
effect, as shown in our last. A slip of wood is introduced between the joints 
of the table, leaving a space between in the middle. We have said Azaleas 
are best, but there are a good many other plants very effective and pleasing. 
A standard white Camellia, although we seldom find them treated in this way, 
is a great improvement upon plants that have lost their bottom branches. We 
have also Canna, Cytisus, &c. After their season is over come Fuchsias. 
These are very handsome, with the flowers hanging gracefully down all round. 
They are also much improved by grafting a few of the better sorts, of various 
colours, promiscuously all round the head; and this is a very nice amusement 
for amateurs. 
For small corner plants, to accompany these, we have Achiinenes, Primulas, 
Caladium argyrites, and the beautiful-leaved Centaureas, trained as miniature 
standards in small 60’s ; also such as Croton pictum, and several stove and 
greenhouse plants, introduced as layers into this size, and cut as wanted. It 
is nearly impossible to keep such plants healthy in small pots, and for this 
purpose that is a very essential point, as the light soon shows up defective 
foliage. Many of these can also be used for centres, according to the size of 
the table.' We find the Eucharis amazonica particularly useful for this as a 
single plant; its easy growth, and blooming freely in 60-size pots, make it 
useful for nearly the whole year. The stately habit and slender stem, with 
seldom less than three blooms open, is very appropriate. It is, besides, a 
favourite with every one, particularly with ladies. 
The size of the pot required to grow anything like a proper-sized plant is 
frequently a great drawback to their more general use. Most vases are of 
peculiar shape, so much so that even a medium-sized pot cannot be introduced 
into one so as to admit of any proportion between the plant and the pot; and 
to take the plant out and rub down the roots frequently does great injury to, 
perhaps, a valuable plant. We find the Japanese 
are before us in this. By referring to the account 
of a dinner given by the Governor of Simoda to 
Baron Gros and the French Embassy, in “ Notes 
on Japan and China,” by the Marquise de Moges, 
we find they had changes with every course— 
first dwarf trees trained and cut into the shape 
of flowers and animals, grown in beautiful¬ 
shaped china pots and dishes, then groups of 
charming flowers, &c., creating, with each course, 
a sort of surprise. We want some enterprising 
person to take this up, and make us some proper vases or pots of china or other 
