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THE FLOEIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
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constantly,—well, perhaps more regularly than Gloire de Dijon itself. The 
blooms are of a far more delicate yellow-tinted white—that is, at a distance they 
appear whiter, and are consequently more showy, a delicate—beautifully delicate 
>—creamy-yellow being just discernible upon closer inspection. The half-opened 
buds are very beautiful. The full-blown blossoms are globular in shape, seldom 
expanding fully to expose the centre.— William Eaeley, Vcdentines. 
EDGINGS FOR KITCHEN-GARDEN WALKS. 
S the neatness of the Kitchen Garden so much depends on the employment of 
proper edgings for the walks, a few remarks upon the various forms now 
in use may not bo out of place. They may be classed under two distinct 
heads—namely, the living and the dead. Where the kitchen garden is 
near the mansion or joined to the pleasure-ground, it should be made as orna¬ 
mental as jDOssible, and in this caseT would prefer a living edging. A Grass 
verge, one foot wide, when well kept, is perhaps the neatest edging that can 
be used for the purpose ; but if the saving of labour is an object, then the Small- 
, leaved Wood Ivy may be used. Of this a breadth of six inches wide will be sufficient, 
and when once properly planted and pegged down, it will only need trimming 
twice or thrice in the year. Cotoneaster microphylla will make a good edging of 
larger growth, and as it is of very compact growth, will not require much labour 
to keep it neat. The above will be found much cheaper than Box^ and to have 
a more dressy appearance,'besides which. Box edging, though exceedingly neat 
where it does well, is apt to become sickly, if both soil and situation are not 
suitable to it. 
If a dead edging be preferred, this, of course, when properly laid, will not 
require further trouble. The cheapest with which I am acquainted may be made 
by placing bricks lengthways either on edge or diagonally, to about half their 
depth in the ground, and well fixing them with the soil, taking care to keep the 
upper edge perfectly straight and level. There are various cement edgings made 
for the purpose of marking out the boundaries of the walks and the beds; and 
amongst these, one known as the cable pattern is the most effective I have seen. 
The best and most durable of all edgings, however, is made from chips of Portland 
stone and Portland cement, 5 inches square, rounded off on the side next the walk. 
This properly set on a firm, concrete bottom, will look the heau ideal of an edging, 
will give character to the garden, will last for a great number of years, and, I have 
no doubt, would in the end prove the cheapest.— Geoege Eyles, Kensington. 
MYOSOTIS IMPERATRICE ELIZABETH. 
HIS exquisite Forget-me-not makes a charming pot plant, its growth and 
habit well adapting it for this purpose. To my fancy it is one of the best 
for pot-culture. It is also one of the best for cutting from for bouquets. 
It is readily increased by dividing the young shoots that the plants throAY 
out after they have done flowering. I pot the shoots singly in small pots, give 
