Committee, and is considered by connoisseurs as being very much 
superior to any variety hitherto known in the class of heavy- 
edged scarlet varieties. 
The lieu. II. Matthews was also awarded a first-class certifi¬ 
cate by the Floral Committee, and is a noble flower, the finest 
of its class—heavy-edged rose. It is described as being re¬ 
markably robust in habit, capable of producing three to four 
full-sized flowers to a stem. The flowers are individually large, 
full, and well-proportioned, with broad gently-cupped petals 
of perfect shape, and margined with bright rose-colour, forming 
a moderately heavy edge. 
We cannot do better than occupy the remainder of our space 
by a few calendarial hints, culled from a series of practical 
instructions on the cultivation of these lovely flowers, which 
hints we shall Imve an opportunity of completing hereafter :— 
January. —Give plenty of air ; never close the frames day or night, except 
during severe frosts. In such weather a covering of one or two mats will be 
ample. 
February. — Give a thorough cleaning, and, if mild weather, water those 
showing symptoms of dryness. Draw the lights completely off at every fa¬ 
vourable opportunity. 
March. —Pot for blooming in prepared compost, using thoroughly drained 
pots, and making the soil firm. These repotted plants must he protected 
from rains ; hut those in smaller pots may have mild rain freely. 
April. —Complete the potting for bloom ; stake tall growers, and place the 
pots at once in the shelter prepared for them, setting them quite level, that 
the soil may be equally moistened in watering. 
May. —If warm and dry weather prevails, give copious waterings, otherwise 
not; destroy green fly; remove decaying foliage; place down the blooming 
sticks; stir the surface of the soil frequently and carefully when dry. 
June. —Tie up the stems loosely as they grow ; destroy green fly and spittle 
fly; syringe liberally ; top-dress with equal parts mellow loam, leaf-mould, 
and well decomposed manure. Disbud immediately the laterals can be re¬ 
moved, leaving as a rule the main bud, and those proceeding from the third 
and fourth joint, counting from the top,—that is, assuming three flowers are 
to be left. Under-sized and weakly varieties should cany one bud only; thin 
flowers two ; flowers full of petals three, and a few very large sorts, four buds 
on a stem. 
