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THE FLORIST. 
linda, Trentham White, or White Zelinda, with many others which we 
did not consider sufficiently in bloom to entitle them to particular 
notice. 
We found a superb and varied assortment of Gladiolus planted out 
in prepared borders, the colours varying from pure white to dark 
crimson. We believe the finest varieties of this most valuable class of 
bulbous plants are imported from the continent, and we were informed 
that the most successful mode of culture is to treat them much in the 
same manner as the Ranunculus or Anemone, taking the bulbs out of 
the ground in autumn, and keeping them in a dry airy place during 
the winter, but planting them late in spring, beginning the first batch in 
April in rich soil. Nothing with which we are acquainted can surpass 
the beauty of a large bed of Gladiolus on the lawn during the autumn 
months. We also noticed some noble specimens of Tritoma Uvaria in 
bloom, a plant brought into recent notoriety owing to the fine specimens 
of it which have bloomed at Kew ; this we think would make a 
magnificent group on the lawn, associated with large masses of Pampas 
Grass ; and as we are aware that some of our richly foliaged plants, 
such as Cannas, Caladiums, Callas, &c., will succeed in groups in 
prepared beds during the summer months, we would gladly point out 
these magnificent plants to the consideration of the flower gardener, as 
materials with which to add a new and important feature to the mixed 
flower garden. Plants of such a character would greatly relieve the 
monotony which necessarily prevails in places where Verbenas, Gera¬ 
niums, and Calceolarias form the staple of flower garden masses. 
In the plant houses we found everything in excellent health and 
order. Some fine specimens of Azaleas were particularly conspicuous, 
in the shape of pyramids, and tall and dwarf standards. We also 
noticed the species introduced from China, by Mr. Fortune, named 
ovata—rose coloured, the companion variety, white, named ramen- 
tacea. These, we were informed, are well adapted for forcing early, 
and judging from the habit of the plants we saw, we should say they 
would be remarkably pretty, when in blossom. 
Among Camellias we noticed a large and healthy assortment; many, 
we were informed, had been very recently received from China, and 
great novelties are expected to be among the lot. We particularly 
remarked an immense quantity of seedling Camellias, in 4-inch pots; 
these, we learned, were raised from seed, and are to be used 
for stocks. 
In the same department we observed a large number of plants of a 
variegated Nerium, which had been worked on the common variety. 
This we think a decided acquisition, ; Mr. Henderson informed us 
that they were endeavouring to procure such plants as were attractive 
for colour or form of foliage, adapted for greenhouse culture, rivalling 
the numerous varieties of richly marked stove plants. In the green¬ 
houses we noticed an immense quantity of young healthy hard-wooded 
plants, particularly a large batch of Pleroma elegans, a plant not so 
much cultivated as it might be ; some fine Acacias, some of them new 
and important—A. longifolia magnifica being particularly pointed out to 
us as a new and beautiful plant. Correa cardinalis we also noticed in 
