DESCRIPTION OF PLATE. 
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begun, or about to be begun, these “ bring their work along with 
them,” which is unnecessary to point out. The pinery, too, is a con¬ 
stant object of attention, and especially if the successions are raised on 
dung-heat—a custom which is now very prevalent. 
Flower Garden. 
The business of the flower garden is very light at this time. The 
directions given last month are equally applicable now. Chrysanthe¬ 
mums, in the open ground, have bloomed beautifully this season; and 
the great number of new varieties now in cultivation ranks them as 
one of the most estimable of autumn flowers. The Green-house only 
requires to be kept free from damp and frosty air. Bulbs, tubers, 
roses, rhododendrons, &c., and all other plants in pots, wished to bloom 
early, may be now put into heat. 
DESCRIPTION OF PLATE. 
RODGERS’ UNIQUE GOLDEN CRIMSON BIZARRE CARNATION. 
The first notice we had of this very beautiful flower was received 
from our valued correspondent, Mr. Dale, of Wirksworth. On receiv¬ 
ing the drawing, we were forcibly struck with an idea that we had 
seen something of the kind before. This impression did not arise from 
any doubt we had of either Mr. Dale’s judgment or veracity, nor from 
any overweening idea of our own opinion in these matters, for on show¬ 
ing the drawing to a very intelligent florist, he had a similar idea with 
ourselves. After many inquiries, however, and an examination of the 
late Mr. Sweet’s “ Florist’s Directory,” (the work in which we ex¬ 
pected to find the figure above alluded to,) we found ourselves mis¬ 
taken, there being no such figure, which was sufficient proof that 
Rodgers’s plant is indeed a unique variety of carnation. It is certainly 
a stranger about London; the nearest approach to it is one of the 
lately introduced yellow picotees. 
We shall be glad to have a further history of this interesting plant 
from Mr. Dale, who will be kind enough to say with whom it origi¬ 
nated, whether it can be purchased, and at what price. 
