broad mass on the lower side of the flower, the rest being barred 
and veined as before. The anthers are partially petaloicl, and 
nearly close the orifice of the tube. 
The variety called Annie Kien produces well-formed double 
blossoms of a rich purple ground-colour, the border of the limb 
being white. It is of free, dwarf, compact habit, a profuse 
bloomer, and well suited for pot-culture. The figure was taken 
in the nursery of Messrs. Henderson and Son, St. John’s Wood. 
The Petunia is easily managed, especially where there is the 
convenience of a warm close frame, in August or early in Sep¬ 
tember, for the renewal of the plants by cuttings. For this pur¬ 
pose, fill up tolerably firm with prepared soil (consisting of two- 
thirds leaf-mould, one of mellow loam, and a little silver sand) 
surfaced with sand, some well-drained six-inch pots, and insert 
about a dozen cuttings in each pot; water gently, place them 
in the frame and keep them close and shaded for a week, after 
which give a little air, and in a fortnight remove them to an 
airy greenhouse to be kept through the winter for stock. In 
spring they may be increased to any required extent by repeat¬ 
ing the same process. When rooted they should be potted 
separately in thumb pots, and protected until planting-out time. 
A few of the best plants of suitable kinds should be retained for 
flowering in the greenhouse. 
For these memoranda we are indebted to Mr. G. Smith, who 
recommends the following as being some of the best kinds :— 
Antigone: double, white, large and 
full, very fragrant; one of the best 
double-flowered varieties. 
Atro-coccinea: double, rich crimson, 
fine ; an improvement on Prince 
Albert. 
Atro-rosea: double, fine rose, neat. 
Coerulescens grandiflora: blush-lilac 
ground, with deep lilac centre, and 
purplish-blue veins, very fine. 
Coquette : an elegant fancy variety, 
with varying ground-colour of white 
or purple, marked with^ violet-blue 
bars from the centre outwards, very 
neat and fine. 
J Exquisite : fine white for all purposes. 
Harlequin : double, purple striped 
with white, fine. 
Inimitable : white ground with purple 
throat. 
Inimitablejl.-jgleno: double, white with 
lilac centre, an exquisite variety. 
Lady Turner: dark crimson-rose, 
richly veined and striped with 
white, large and fine. 
Madame Henri Jacotot: purple blotch¬ 
ed with white. 
Burjple Model: violet-purple, fine form 
and substance, the best of its class. 
Queen : rich rose with white eye. The 
finest of the pinky-rose class, and a 
gem for clumps. 
Bed-cross Banner: double, purple- 
crimson, good form and habit. 
Virgo Maria: white ground marbled 
with rose, fine. 
