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THE FLORIST. 
watering llio plants ? His answer is, he lias done so, regularly ; 
wliicli, so far as wetting tlie surface goes, lie perhaps has clone, 
but so far as wetting the entire ball of earth, it has not been cV^ne 
for weeks, lienee the cause of mischief. Take the plant and im¬ 
merse the pot in a cistern of water—you see it bubbling for an 
hour or two. After the ball of earth has become thoroughly 
moistened, return it to its old quarters in the stove, and in a 
week or two you will see an improvement in expansion of the 
tlowers, &c. 
Young men, generally from want of thought, fall frequently 
into the error of giving some plants too much water, whilst others 
get too little. Succulent plants and bulbs require little or no water 
in winter; most plants not in active growth require to bo carefully 
watered during winter. All plants in active growth require good 
supplies of water during the summer months ; when watered, suf¬ 
ficient should be given to moisten the entire ball of earth, and not 
little drops sufficient merely to moisten the surface. 
An Old Gardener. 
TRADE LISTS. 
Descriptive Catalogue of Roses, by Thomas Rivers, Bavjhridge- 
worth, 1861 . 
The name of Rivers has long been a household word with rose 
growers on all matters pertaining to the queen of flowers; and the 
present Catalogue yields to none of its predecessors in that accu¬ 
rate perception of the properties and habits of new roses which 
make the author’s descriptions invaluable to purchasers, who may 
safely rely on the charaeters here given, should they not have seen 
the roses in bloom themselves. The different selections have been 
well weeded out, so as to have none but good and distinct flowers 
in each class. 
William Paul’s Rose Catalogue. Cheshunt Nurseries and 
Seed Warehouse, Waltham Cross, 1861 - 62 . 
Mr. William Paul here gives us the result of his own close 
observation on the respective merits of the roses he has inserted 
in each class of his very carefully prepared Catalogue; after this 
we need scarcely say that Mr. Paul’s judgment of the rose will 
stand the strictest scrutiny, and that therefore purchasers may 
safely rely on the description given of each flower, should they 
decide for Mr. Paul to select for them. 
CALENDAR FOR THE MONTH. 
Azaleas and Camellias .—Plants of the former which have been 
kept in heat until now must not, wlnyi removed to a cool house, 
be exposed at once to currents of cold air, but should be placed, 
for a fortnight or so, where they can be kept rather close. If not 
already done, get the whole stock neatly tied as soon as possible. 
