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facilitated by the names of the referees being made public, and by 
the flowers being directed to them, instead of wasting their freshness 
in an additional post-office. As the referees might not always be 
within reach, it would perhaps be advisable for them to fix certain 
days or weeks for the reception of these competing seedlings during 
the season. 
My plan may not be thought feasible; the intention at least is 
good, which is to promote the enjoyment of florists in general, and 
the prosperity of the Florist in particular. 
J. H. G. 
TWELVE OF THE BEST CALCEOLARIAS 
RAISED EY MR. KINGHORN, GARDENER TO THE EARL OF KILMOREY. 
Van Tromp, bright reddish brown, chequered with orange. 
Refulgence, very bright, slightly marked wdth orange. 
Washington, dark maroon, chequered with dark orange. 
Emperor, dark chocolate, with irregular orange marks. 
Amelia, light straw, chequered with crimson. 
Masterpiece, deep maroon, chequered with orange. 
Conrad, dark puce. 
Ardens, bright crimson.- 
Punch, crimson, with orange eye. 
Attractor, dark spotted. 
Julia, light cream, with crimson spots. 
Perfection, purple, mottled. 
CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS FOR THE MONTH. 
Auriculas will now advance in growth with every favourable change 
of the weather; but while the wind is blowing from the east they 
progress but little. A more liberal supply of w r ater is necessary 
than last month; they must be kept at a growing moisture, and 
for the first week or ten days be allowed the benefit of warm 
showers. The night covering should be closely attended to ; the 
plants being in a gnawing state require this caution. From 
about the middle of the month, shading will be necessary for an 
hour or two during the heat of the day. Look over the offsets 
taken off last month, destroy slugs (if any), and give water 
where necessary. Seedlings sown at the beginning of January 
may now be transplanted into large pans, or boxes, about half 
or three-quarters of an inch apart. Compost for this purpose 
should be prepared after the manner recommended for offsets in 
the February Number. Covering and uncovering the frames night 
and morning must be regulated by the state of the atmosphere at 
the time. If frosty, cover up from three o’clock to half-past four 
pm., according to circumstances; or if a dry cutting easterly 
