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Autumn Catalogue of Dutch and Cape Flowering Bulbs 
offered for sale by Butler ^ McCulloch, Seedsmen, 
Covent Garden Market. 
Here we have a Catalogue filling fifty pages of closely printed 
matter, comprising a list and description of all kinds of Bulbs and 
their allies, with directions for culture, forming altogether a com¬ 
plete vade-mecum to the subject of which it treats. 
Select List of Hyacinths and other Bulbs recommended and 
sold by William Paul, Cheshunt Nurseries and Seed 
Warehouse, Waltham Cross. 
A very choice selection, got together with the author’s usual 
discrimination, and which we vouch for may be relied on for 
correctness, 
Paul ^ Sons’ Bose Catalogue, 1861 - 62 . The Old Nurseries, 
Cheshunt, Herts. 
The Messrs. Paul’s Rose List has been well weeded of all second- 
rate and doubtful kinds, and the selection contains, so far as a 
hasty perusal enables us to judge, all the really good things worth 
growing. 
Catalogue of Imported Bulbous Flower Roots. Sutton ^ Sons, 
Beading. 
This contains an excellent collection of Bulbs, &c., and useful 
lists of a few popular plants. The Messrs. Sutton have also 
appended a short list of vegetable seeds, saved this present 
favourable season, and of which many will be glad to avail them¬ 
selves for sowing this autumn. 
CALENDAR FOR THE MONTH. 
Azaleas and Camellias .—Plants of the former which are back- 
v/ard in forming their bloom buds, should still be kept as close 
and warm as can conveniently be done; and any specimens which 
incline to make a too free growth instead of forming bloom buds, 
should be sparingly supplied with water at the root, giving no 
more than may be deemed necessaiy to prevent the foliage being 
injured, and if these could be placed in a warm, dry, airy house, 
this would greatly assist in checking growth, and inducing them 
to set for bloom. But any plants which have made but a poor 
weakly growth should be treated as kindly as circumstances will 
allow, syringing them overhead every afternoon, keeping the 
atmosphere moist, and attending very carefully to them with water 
at the root until a fair growth and moderate sprinkling of bloom 
buds are obtained. Young plants which have been recently stop¬ 
ped must also be afforded every possible encouragement until a 
nice regular strong growth is obtained j but unless in the case of 
