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THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
find it veiy profitable to watch the progress of the growth of 
i these lovely objects, and the development of their fruit. It 
is well known, that some species which produce fruit readily 
in other countries never attain that state in Britain ; some 
of these, also, are very beautiful. If by cultivation this could 
, be achieved, it would be a subject of pleasure both to the 
i botanist and horticulturist. They also are well adapted to 
add interest to a floral exhibition ; and all who have seen the 
; collection at Arniston Gardens, near Edinburgh, under the 
care of Mr. R. Yeitch, will acknowledge that even the tufts 
| of emerald green, surmounted by glossy fruit, are objects 
• well deserving the attention of every admirer of nature. 
Subjoined is a list of such Mosses as are pretty generally 
distributed, and from their habit and appearance likely to 
make some show, and afford considerable variety. Those 
| who have made Cryptagamic plants a subject of study, will 
easily be able to increase the list; to which also may be 
added many interesting species of the large genus Jungcr- 
mannia, which will require, in all respects, a similar treat¬ 
ment. 
MOSSES RECOMMENDED FOR CULTIVATION. 
The abbreviations refer to the localities where they are found, b. banks, 
1 w. wall-tops, wo. woods, r. rocks, t. trees, ro. road-sides. Those dis- 
j tinguished by an asterisk will only succeed where a constant supply of 
, moisture can be insured. 
MUSCI (MOSSES). 
Bartramia, Apple Moss 
♦font an a. Moist r. 
pomiformis. w. 
Bryum, Thread Moss 
♦androgynum. Moist b. 
argenteum. w. 
csespititium. w. 
cuspidatum. wo. 
hornum. wo. 
ligulatum. wo. 
marginatum, wo. 
nutans, b. 
roseum. wo. 
rostratum. r. 
punctatum. r. 
turbiuatum. b. 
♦ventricosum. Moist b. 
Dicranum, Fork Moss 
adiantoides. Moist b. 
bryoides. b. 
cervieulatum. b. 
flavescens. b. 
heterom alluni, wo. 
♦squarrosum. Moist r. 
taxifolium. r. 
varium. b. 
Didt.modon 
capillaceum. b. 
flexifolium. b. 
purpureum. b. and w. 
Encalypta, Extinguisher Moss 
ciliata. b. 
vulgaris, w. 
Fun aria, Cord Moss 
hygrometrica. b. and ro. 
Grimmia 
apocarpa. r. 
Gymnostomum, Beardless Moss 
♦aestivum. r. 
pyriforme. b. 
♦rupestre. r. 
truncatulum. b. and ro. 
Hookeria 
lucens. wo. 
Hypnum, Feather Moss 
denticulatum. wo. 
myosuroidcs. t. 
pule hell urn. b. 
undulatum, See. wo. 
1 Neckera 
crispa. r. 
I Polytrichum, Hair Moss 
aloides. b. and ro. 
undulatum. b. and ro. 
Pterogonium 
gracile. r. 
| Tetratiiis 
pellucida. b. 
Triciiostomum, Fringe Moss 
♦aciculare. r. 
hetero8tichum. r. 
polyphyllum. w. 
Weissia 
acuta, r. 
contraversa. b. 
curvirostra. r. and w. 
♦verticillata. r. 
[For this communication on the culture of the Mosses 
j we are indebted to Mr. R. M. Stark, Seedsman , Ac., 1, Hope- 
j street, Edinburgh; and we are glad of this opportunity to 
| name liim as a party to whom any of our readers may apply 
i with confidence for any British plants. For such a "dealer 
, we have often had inquiries ; and we know that he furnishes 
] all things necessary for Herbariums. And now one word 
| about the Mosses before we pass to other subjects, and it shall 
1 be a lesson taught us by a child. “ It is only a Moss,” was 
our careless reply to a little girl’s query relative to a sprig 
she had picked, and we shall never forget the prompt 
; reply:— 
“ ’Tis Nature’s livery round the globe, 
Where’er her wonders range : 
The fresh embroidery of her robe, 
Through every season’s change. 
Some moment in the Eternal’s plan, 
I too myself must be, 
In awful thought the sum of man, 
Time and eternity. 
This thought should strike whene’er this weed 
In simple guise I see ; 
Creeping beneath the whispering reed— 
Borne on the loftiest tree.” 
Ed. C. G.J 
[DECEMBER 26. 
CULTIVATION OF THE PANSEY. 
Among the many plants which, within the last twenty 
years, have more or less attracted the attention of the liorists 
of this country, perhaps there is none that has rewarded 
their care and persevering diligence with more decided 
results, than the subject of the present remarks. From a I 
mere weed, through the influence of cultivation, it has been 
raised to such a position, as to rank amongst one of the best I 
which we find in the list of florist flowers. Indeed, so great I 
has been the progress which in so short a period has been I 
made in the improvement of this flower, both as respects its j 
size, shape, and colour, that it is scarcely possible to identify i 
it with its original ancestors. The author of these remarks ' 
has been for a long time a very successful cultivator of this 
flower, both for the purposes of ornament and exhibition; j 
and within the last two years has taken ten first class prizes i 
at the various Horticultural Exhibitions in his neighbour- i 
hood; and in detailing liis system of management with 
them, he has been induced to undertake the task, more j 
particularly, in order to direct the attention of Tiie Cot- I 
tage Gardener’s amateur readers to this plant, as being 
one well deserving their notice; for the Pansey possesses 
advantages over many other flowers which are more 
highly prized. It needs not the protection of a spacious 
glass erection to aid the development of its growth, nor any 
complicated system of heating, to make it produce its 
beauties. Britain is its native home, and here it thrives in 
perfection. For bedding, it is w'ell adapted, as from its 
dwarf compact habit, the profusion of its blossoms, the 
variety.of its hues, and the length of time it remains in 
flower, it is particularly suitable for planting in masses. 
I will first give a list of 24 of the best varieties, selected 
from above one hundred lands which I have under cultiva¬ 
tion ; arranged in three classes. 
Class I. —Selfs. 
Alpha (Busfield’s); dark purple. 
Cossack (Thomson’s); dark maroon- 
Juno; dark. 
Negro (Scofield’s): rich crimson 
chocolate, approaching black; 
very large- 
Rainbow (Hall’s); dark glossy vel¬ 
vet, bluish centre* 
Satirist (Thomson’s); bronze 
purple. 
White sergeant (Cook’s); white. 
Yellow climax (Bell’s); yellow. 
Class II. 
Having gold, yellow, sulphur, or straw grounds; with margins of 
maroon, crimson, chocolate, bronze, puce, and their intermediate shades. 
Heroine (YouelV; rich yellow and Perfection (Thomson’s); yellow 
bronze purple. 
Lord Hardinge (Gossett’s); straw 
and purple. 
Constellation (Thomson’s); straw 
and purple. 
Julein (Major’s); golden yellow 
and purple. 
Milton (Major’s); primrose ground, 
purple margin. 
and rich purple. 
Pliny (Thomson’s); golden yellow 
and purple. 
Supreme (Youel’s); yellow and 
dark purple. 
Zabdi (Thomson’s); golden yellow 
and dark purple. 
Cracker (O’Bryan’s); yellow and 
bronze purple ; very large. 
Class III. 
Having white grounds, with margins of purple, lilac, blue, mulberry, 
and their intermediate shades. 
Blue fnnge (Major’s); white, deep 
blue eye, with a biue edging 
round all the petals ; novel, but 
rather inclined to curl. 
Aurora (Bell’s) ; white and purple. 
Duchess of Rutland (Thomson’s); 
white and purple lilac; of weak 
habit. 
Caroline (Turner’s); white and 
blue mottled. 
France Cycole (Grieve’s) ; white 
and purple. 
Lady Lacun (Bell’s) ; white, bluish 
ftiargin, fine dark eye. 
Optimus (Turner’s) ; white ground, 
light purple edge. 
C ultiyati o n.— A suitable situation is the chief point in its 
cultivation ; the native situation of the wild Pansey is 
generally found to he in fields of growing corn, where it is 
partially shaded from the wind and the heat of the midday 
sun. To grow the Pansey for the purpose of exhibition, the 
situation for the plants should also he one sheltered from 
all cutting winds, as these are very destructive, often in¬ 
juring, and even killing, the plants close to the soil, by 
twisting them about. The situation should he open to the 
free circulation of the air, and exposed to the influence of the 
morning sun, but protected from the full influence of the 
midday sun, which injures the colour of the blooms. The 
plants should he placed altogether in beds made for the 
purpose, as they can then he attended to with ease and cer¬ 
tainty. The situation should he cool and moist, but 
thoroughly drained, for although the Pansey requires con¬ 
siderable moisture duriug the blooming season, and through 
the summer months, yet it is very impatient of superahun- 
