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kinds which, may be thought suitable, adopting such material, through the season, 
as circumstances may bring to hand. Among stove plants, Achimen.es, Allamanda, 
Bougainvillea , Cleroclendron , Dipladenia , Gloxinia , cj-c., are more or less employed, 
but of these by far the best are AUamanda and Dipladenia, They can, if plentiful, 
be used in threes or fives, on some suitable leaves, so as to form a cluster ; they can 
be laid in twining lines of design all round the dishes, if there is a chance of obtain¬ 
ing some long sprays and bunches of the Bignonia Cherere ; if not, the latter itself 
is good, as some of the sprays can end by being twisted round the candelabra, and 
fixed there with a piece of silver wire. Dipladenias also are fine objects for this 
purpose ; and I hope to have some of the new D. Brearleyana for another season ; 
these grown up the roof of a stove, or in a conservatory with extra root-room, 
afford a great amount of bloom during the greater part of the season. 
Many of the stove ferns, or some of the richly-coloured leaves, neatly placed, 
make a good night’s change now and then. Azaleas are excellent, and to take the 
remaining bloom upon a plant which is going off, will be no sacrifice ; but I may 
add that we consider it no sacrifice here to gather and use any of these different 
flowers for this purpose, because they are gathered up as soon as possible, and put in 
water to use for the rooms next day. Bignonia grandiflora is. very telling laid in 
threes on the cloth alone; the colour adds a great amount of richness or lustre 
when used with silver and white dishes. Of Rhododendrons , all red sorts are good, 
as are many of the outside shrubs, and many hardy spring and wild plants. 
Roses , of course, are always acceptable in any form. A short time ago we 
covered a table for twenty-five entirely with Roses, taking a row inside the 
plates ; the fruit-dishes were of our own doing, and round these inside were one and 
two rows of Roses, the fruit being put on leaves ; above, these dishes were covered 
outside, or say packed up, to meet those on the table. The sorts used were 
Baronne Prevost and Duchess of Sutherland; except the different colours of the 
fruits, it was one mass of rose and white silver, no dishes being seen. The Roses 
were full blown, and were in bottles next day by noon, in the form of rose-water. 
Wreaths of Roses, or Roses laid in a serpentine fashion, or in stars round the 
dishes, afford a good change. The Clematis, again, is good, as it shows well 
against white, and can be hung or finished in very graceful forms, as well as 
festooned amongst other things.—J. Fleming, Cliveden, 
THE NEW ROSES OF 1874-5. 
|N the autumn of 1874 no less than 70 varieties of New Roses were announced 
by the French rosarians. As I have seen the greater part of these varieties 
^ in flower, either in the grounds of the raiser, or in my own nurseries, I have 
^ thought it may be of some service to intending purchasers to give a brief 
description of such as have pleased me best, or have been recommended to mo 
by those in whose judgment I have reason to confide. 
And first, of the Hybrid Perpetuals. Amelie Hoste is a large, full, and nicely- 
shaped flower of a flesh-tinted rose-colour; very distinct and promising. Antoine 
