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THE FLOEIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
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little attention at flowering-time, such, as a camel-hair pencil drawn over the 
flowers, they will set well enough. I have named Exquisite, as it is the best of 
the yellow-fleshed sorts, and should he grown for variety. The best Nectarines 
are—and like the Peaches, they are named in the order of their ripening :— 
Lord Napier, Elruge, Violette Hative, Stanwick Elruge, Pine-Apple, and Victoria. 
It will be seen how much we are indebted to Mr. Eivers, of Sawbridgeworth, 
for the additions to the list of Nectarines, as no less than four out of the six have 
been raised at his establishment, and sent out by him.—J. Douglas, Loxford 
Hall, Ilford^ Essex, 
A NEW WAY OF STEIKING PINKS, Etc., FEOM PIPINGS. 
I BOUT the end of August last, I had a visit from two old floral friends, 
well acquainted with each other, but who had not met for years. After 
much talk on floral matters, the subject of piping Pinks and Carnations arose, 
and one described a new way to strike them, which was far superior to any 
plan he had previously tried. Of course, my other friend and I were very desirous to 
know what mode he adopted. He told us :—“ Twelve months ago, when I went 
to pipe my pinks, I put each sort after dressing them into a pot with water, the 
pipings being packed close together; these I placed under a Berry-bush, until I got 
my bed ready. By accident, I omitted to plant one lot, and left this in the pot. 
I did not see them for some three weeks or more, and when I came to look at 
them, they were all rooted. I at once took them and planted them in the stock- 
bed, and did not lose a plant. This year, I adopted the same plan with all my 
pinks ; only instead of placing them in the shade,, I put them in the sun. They 
struck without a single failure, and no one can have finer plants.” 
Of course, my other friend and I were very much obliged for the information, 
and I fully intend trying the plan next year. My friend, however, upon arriving 
at home, late as the season was, put in a lot of pipings in accordance with our 
friend’s direction, and placed them in a vinery. I saw him some six weeks ago, 
when he gave me the information, adding they had rooted without a single 
failure. The subject-matter appeared to me so interesting, that I forward it at 
once to you, Mr. Editor, so that it may be thoroughly tested in the coming season. 
—Geo. Rudd, Undercliffe., Bradford,, Yorhs, 
THE PLEASUEES OF A GAEDEN. 
Jutting my last outdoor bouquet for the season late in November last, I 
fell naturally into a train of reflections upon the events of the past and the 
pleasures of a garden—not a garden made classical with statues and rare 
vases, delighting in sparkling fountains, ornamented with palatial arbours, 
or rejoicing in cool grottos and secluded walks, though when it has been mine to 
enjoy such rarities, I have enjoyed them with a relish unsurpassable; but the 
pleasures of a garden unpretending in its character and narrowed in its area, such, 
indeed, as may belong to a poor offlce-worker, with a stipend not exceeding the 
