THE POLYANTHUS. 
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afterwards twice or three times a week, until they begin to grow, which 
will be in five or six weeks, and in about nine or ten weeks they will 
be ready to pot off. Some of the easy growing sorts may be planted 
under a handglass, on a north border where they will grow very freely 
if kept from being injured by worms. The seeds of Erica should be 
sown thinly, in pots and boxes filled with fine sifted peat, as soon as 
possible after it is gathered. When up, the young plants must not 
be over-watered, indeed in damp weather and winter they should be 
kept rather over dry than otherwise, which will obviate their liability 
to perish by mildew. I shall add no more at present on this subject, 
but refer your readers, for the general culture, to the excellent practical 
observations of Mr. M’ Nab, in page 455—458. 
Menziesia.-(^. Menzies, F, L. S .) These have all much of the 
habit of the Erica, and require similar treatment. The usual method cd 
propagating is by layers or seeds. All the species are perfectly hardy. 
(To be Continued.) 
ARTICLE VI— MORE OBSERVATIONS ON THE CULTURE OF THE 
POLYANTHUS, (PRIMULA VULGARIS,) 
BY MR. JOHN REVELL, PIT3MOOR, NEAR SHEFFIELD. 
“ Starting up between 
Dead matted leaves of Ash and Oak, that strew 
The every lawn, and wooJ, and spinney; through 
Mid’ creeping moss, and ivy’s darker green. 
How much thy presence beautifies the ground ; 
How sweet thy modest, unaffected pride 
Glows on the sunny bank, and wood’s warm side, 
And where the fairy flowers in groups are found.— 
The-school-boy roams enchantedly along, 
Plucking the fairest with a rude delight, 
While the meek shepherd stops his simple song, 
To gaze a moment on the pleasing sight.” 
The following additional observations on the culture of the Poly¬ 
anthus are not intended to make void anything stated in a former 
paper, inserted Vol. 1, p. 448. I continue to use the same compost, 
and to follow the same general system of treatment. From the end 
of November until April, keep the plants warm, by placing them in 
a common frame or brick pit, (Fig. 55) which should be sunk, or built 
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lower than the surface of the ground, so that, the plants in pots, when 
in full bloom, should be no higher than the level of the surrounding 
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