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THE FLORIST. 
ground ; 1st prize, Seedling, Messrs. Pope and Sons; 2d, Bullock’s 
Lancer, Mr. J. Fletcher. 
Pansies. —Collections of twelve blooms : 1st prize, Messrs. Mayle 
and Co.; 2d, Mr. J. Coudrey. 
Of the seedling florists’ flowers exhibited on this occasion, we may 
mention the dark Pansy sent by J. Willmore, Esq., as a flower good 
in form and colour : it has been named Abd-el-Kader. The seedling 
Polyanthuses from Mr. W. Brown and Messrs. Pope and Sons were 
both of the red-ground variety; very compact in form, and correct 
in the marking, but rather small; a defect which may be overcome 
by careful cultivation. The exhibitors of the seedling Pansy and 
Polyanthuses received certificates of merit. Messrs. Mayle and Co. 
exhibited two seedling Cinerarias, which obtained the first and second 
prizes; the former has been since named Gem of the Isle; it is a 
very distinct, well-formed flower, and will be found a valuable addi¬ 
tion in its class. 
CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS FOR THE MONTH. 
Auriculas. —If not already repotted, should be immediately attended 
to, and the plants removed to their summer quarters. Shading 
must be regularly attended to, from half-past eight or nine o’clock 
in the morning, till about four in the afternoon ; but in dull 
weather, and at all times when the sun is not out, except in con¬ 
tinuous rain, the plants should be uncovered. Look them over 
daily, and see that none are wanting water; they are still grow¬ 
ing, and the moisture must be kept up. Keep the surface of the 
soil open by occasional slight stirrings, and pick off dead and 
decaying foliage as soon as it will part from the plant freely; for 
if removed before ripe, it may create a wound. Let them have 
light showers in preference to watering .—Greenfly : Keep these 
insects under ; move them with a feather (the top of a goose-quill), 
and blow them off, taking care not to distribute them among the 
other plants. See article in the body of the work .—Insects : 
If you notice the upper surface of the foliage disfigured by an 
insect, and not eaten through, search for a very small green 
caterpillar ; you will find the creature on the under-side of the leaf. 
A small dark brown caterpillar similar to the Rose-blight secretes 
itself in the centre of the hearts of the plants, encompassed in a 
web. Be very particular in looking for this pest; it is very de¬ 
structive. If you observe the centre leaves of the hearts curled, 
or drawn together, you may be certain the enemy is within.— 
Seed: Auricula-seed does not all ripen at one time. Gather the 
pods as they are fit, which may be told by their turning brown, 
being dry and hard. Preserve it in a paper bag, with the mouth 
open, in a dry airy place, not in the sun, or near fire. Bruise a 
small piece of camphor, and sprinkle it at the bottom of the bag. - 
If any insects are gathered with the seed, the camphor will drive 
them out. Renew the camphor when you find it evaporated. 
Towards the end of the month, the plants will begin to look faint. 
