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4. Reine des Panaclies, white, striped violet; a good and striking flower 
5. Souvenir de l’Exposition, one of the most striking flowers of the season, and 
a good grower, and likely to make a capital bedder, blush pink, large 
crimson eye 
6. Jeanne d’Arc, blush, purple eye; a good bedding flower 
7. Madame Zoudier, a novel and good flower, crimson scarlet, rose stripe 
8. Venus, white, small purple eye, good habit 
9. Cupid, rosy pink, square eye, good 
10. Sims Reeves, purple ; a fine flower 
11. Queen Victoria, not a good trusser ; curious in colour 
12. Rosy Gem, brilliant deep rose, square yellow eye 
There is a seedling pink of Mr. Banks’s, which, if I mistake not, 
will beat all those out. I saw it in August, during the intense hot 
weather, in a south border, retaining its colour to the very last, a point 
in which pinks have generally fallen. A purple, by the same grower, 
will also prove, I believe, a good bedder and a valuable acquisition. I 
believe they have gone into Henderson’s hands. 
And now a word or two as to operations. 
Auriculas may now be top-dressed, with old and well rotten cow- 
dung, and a little silver sand. I fear this last winter has been 
unfavourable to them. Small plants may be repotted into larger pots, 
but do not overdo it. 
Pansies for blooming in pots may be repotted the first week in the 
month ; they are fortunate in the south, who possess any stock, after 
the intensely hot summer of last year. Even Mr. Turner publishes 
no catalogue of them, showing how he fared. 
Carnations , keep clean and moderately dry. 
Greenhouse. —Have an eye to frosty nights. Keep things dry 
rather than moist. Repot Japan Lilies, and be ready for the start 
things will make in March. 
Ranunculus and double Anemones. —Plant beds of these in the 
second week of the month. If you want to add to your stock of the 
former, send to Lightbody, of Falkirk ; or Tyso, of Wallingford, and you 
will be satisfied with what they send you ; and what is more beautiful 
than a good bed of Ranunculus ? 
Deal , Jan. 14. D. 
HINTS BY THE WAYSIDE. 
In the month of October last I paid a visit to Bo wood, and was much 
gratified by finding the garden establishment in first-rate order, managed 
as it is by my most kind and truly intelligent friend, Mr. Spencer, who, 
to his knowledge of the^vegetable productions of terra firma, adds the 
accomplishment of profound geological acquirements. It is not my in¬ 
tention to attempt to give a description of this well-known and deservedly 
highly-lauded place ; but I will mention one or two of the principal 
things which struck me. The Pines were magnificent, only that too 
many were showing in the autumn, owing to the hot weather so long 
experienced. The Bcwood Muscat was very fine and a large house of 
Hambro’ Grapes could not be surpassed anywhere for size of berry and 
colour, in fact it was perfection itself; while in front of the vineries was 
