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Saragossa : Discarded as a bedding sort, R.H.S. ; recommended as a bedding sort, E. G, 
Henderson ^ Son. 
Silver Tricolors. 
Caroline Lonofield : Discarded as a bedding sort, R.H.S.; proved fine for bedding, 
E. G. Henderson ^ Son. 
Clarinda: Discarded as a bedding sort, R.H.S.i proved fine for bedding, E. G. 
Henderson ^ Son. 
Mrs. Masters : Discarded as a bedding sort, R.H.S. ; proved fine for bedding, E. G. 
Henderson ^ Son. 
Mysterious Night : Discarded as a bedding sort, R.H.S.; proved fine for bedding. First- 
class Certificate, E. G. Henderson ^ Son. 
Miss Farren : Discarded as a bedding sort, R.H.S. ; a fine bedding soi-t, of first-rate 
quality, W. Paul. 
Silver-Margined. 
Alma : Discarded, R.H.S. ; recommended for bedding, !Tohn Fraser. 
Princess Alexandra : Discarded, R.H.S. ; one of the best for any purpose, H. Gannett ; 
the best white-leaved bedding variety, E. G. Henderson ^ Son ; an excellent bedder, John 
Fraser. 
Mountain of Snow : Discarded, R.H.S. ; recommended for bedding, John Fraser, 
Variegated Stella : Discarded, R.H.S.; recommended for bedding, John Fraser. 
Bronze Zonals. 
Beauty Op Wolverstonb : Discarded, R.H.S. ; fine bedder, Downie ^ Co. 
Criterion i Discarded, R.H.S. ; very good, Downie ^ Co. 
Kentish Hero ; Discarded, R.H.S. ; the finest bedder, Downie ^ Co. 
Midas : Discarded, R.H.S.; probably the best of all the Bronze Zonals, W. Paul. 
W. R. Morris : Discarded, R.H.S.; extra fine, E. G. Henderson ^ Son. 
Plutus ; Discarded, R.H.S.; a first-class variety in every way, H. Gannett. 
This brings me to the end of Zonal Pelargoniums judged for the beauty of their 
leaves. In my next paper I will deal with the varieties judged for the beauty of 
their flowers.—W. P. 
GOOSEBERRIES FOR GARDEN FENCES.' 
HY not ? and also for hedges between arable fields on farms ? There can 
be no question that a thorn hedge forms a good fence, but it is no 
more than a fence ; it needs good land and free exposure to light and air 
to grow it, and a great deal of labour to keep it in order, but it yields 
no profit. Perhaps nothing could be better for external fences or for boundary 
lines between meadows, where a strong fence is needed to prevent the passage of 
stock; but in such positions as those indicated above, an impenetrable barrier is of 
less moment. A certain amount of shelter, and a clear sharp line of division are 
all that is necessary, and these paay readily be found in Gooseberry plants of 
various sorts. In fact, many varieties, such as the Ironmonger, Warrington, &c., 
with their long sharp spines, would make a fence almost as impenetrable as 
Quickset itself; and almost any sort of Gooseberry has spines enough to consti¬ 
tute it a good hedge plant. Of course a great deal depends upon the modes of 
planting and training. It would not, however, be difficult by a little manipulation 
to make a fence of Gooseberry-bushes quite as impenetrable as most of those 
formed of White-thorn; but with even ordinary attention, they would form a fence 
sufficient for the positions thus indicated. 
