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THE FLORIST. 
REVIEW. 
Sutton s Spring Catalogue and Amateur s Guide for 1858. 
J. Sutton & Son, Royal Berkshire Establishment, Reading. 
A proof copy of the Messrs. Sutton’s “Amateur’s Guide” has reached 
us just in time to notice it in our present number. We find much 
new and valuable matter in this year’s reprint under the four headings 
“ Kitchen Garden, Seeds, and Roots ”—“ Flower Seeds and Roots ”— 
“ Agricultural Seeds, with instructions”—and “Calendar of Operations 
for the Garden.” The catalogue has for a frontispiece a double page, 
showing outlines (natural size) of 22 varieties of Peas—a novel but 
useful idea of showing their respective sizes. We have carefullygone 
through the lists of vegetables, seeds, &c., and are pleased to find 
many kinds which found a place in their lists a few years since have 
been weeded out, and their places filled with improved kinds. We 
are great advocates of progress, and when once the quality of a new 
vegetable or plant is proved to be superior, a corresponding number from 
the bottom of the list should be struck out. Our lists of vegetable seeds 
want curtailment instead of being increased—a fact to which the 
Messrs. Sutton are alive—and as we understand this firm make it a 
rule to prove for themselves all the new varieties of produce they send 
out, the public have a guarantee of their genuineness. We find in the 
work a reprint of a sound practical article on Potato cultivation, from the 
Florist. But we must refer our readers to the work itself, as it 
contains a mass of information on horticultural and agricultural plants 
which will amply repay perusal. 
CALENDAR FOR THE MONTH. 
Auriculas. —As recommended last month, let these be kept dry, 
giving water at long intervals only, when absolutely required. Dry the 
foliage from moisture that may settle on them during the night, by 
drawing off the lights on all favourable occasions. 
Carnations and Picotees. —Keep these clean of aphides and dead 
foliage. Watering must be ruled by the weather ; if mild and dry, 
they will require going over twice a week with the watering pot, care¬ 
fully watering those that require it, and avoid wetting the foliage. 
Calceolarias. —Repot those intended for specimens, making them 
grow by placing them in an intermediate house, or warm (not hot) pit. 
If shrubby, or half shrubby, stop the leading shoots, so as to form large 
as well as handsome plants. 
Camellias and Azaleas. —Take care that Camellias coming into 
bloom do not want for water. In frosty weather fire heat will be 
necessary, but be chary in applying it. Assist by fire heat Azaleas 
intended to flower early; and retard plants wanted to bloom late, by 
giving no more fire heat than is absolutely essential to their well being. 
Any plants that require training should now be neatly tied, and not 
deferred until the busy time of spring arrives, for then there is always 
plenty of other work to be done. 
