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THE EARLY SILVER REACH.-CHOICE HARDY PLANTS. 
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the remembrance of departed friends that fall 
as avalanches—“ words of truth and sober¬ 
ness,” and there are very few, indeed, who 
have not felt the weight of at least one such 
Forget-me-not. 
The Myosote of the marshes ( Myosotis palus- 
tris ) has sometimes been the kind of Forget-me- 
not preferred for planting in gardens, and that 
of the woods (M. sylvatica ) for spring bedding ; 
but I would particularly call the attention of 
all growers of Forget-me-not to Myosotis 
dissitifloro , which is the gem of the genus 
for the flower-garden. It certainly eclipses 
all that have gone before it, being dwarf and 
compact in habit, and of a bright sky-blue 
colour. “Good wine needs no bush,” and the 
heavenly blue of this plant marks it out for 
“ song, romance, and lay.”— Alex. Forsyth. 
THE EARLY SILVER PEACH. 
[Plate 510.] 
UR kind friend, the Rev. W. F. Rad- 
clyffe, was good enough to send us the 
sample of this fine Peach, which Mr. 
Fitch has faithfully portrayed in the accom¬ 
panying plate, and with it the following note :— 
“ ‘ Fruit very large, ovate, or roundish-ovate, 
and sometimes terminated by a nipple at the 
apex. Skin of a delicate cream-colour, with a 
slight flush next the sun, which renders it very 
beautiful. Flesh separating from the stone, 
white, melting, and very juicy, with a flavour 
remarkable for its union of the briskness of 
the White Nectarine with the noyau of the 
Peach. Flowers large ; leaves with kidney¬ 
shaped glands. When fully ripe, this is one of 
the most delicious of all peaches. It ripens 
from the middle to the end of August [out of 
doors] ; and when forced, it retains its fine 
racy flavour better than any other kind. This 
delicious Peach was raised by Mr. Rivers in 
1859, from seed of the White Nectarine. 
“ The above description is that of Dr. Hogg, 
which I endorse. The specimen sent was grown 
on a plant under glass without fire-heat, and 
overshadowed by vine-leaves, so that its fine 
blush is not so pronounced as it otherwise 
would have been. Ripe, August 6th. The tree 
was the gift of kind Mr. Rivers. It had a capital 
crop, but has not borne till this year, though 
it has been here for several years. This shows 
the necessity of patience. ’ 
Our own memoranda noted on receipt of the 
specimens last summer were as follow :— Size 
medium. Form roundisli-ovate, with a deepish 
suture, in which at the top is a small mucro. 
Skin pale-cream coloured, with a blush of rosy 
dots on the sunny side. Flesh separating freely, 
and quit'e white throughout to the stone, very 
juicy and melting. Flavour excellent, rich, 
with a brisk aroma. Leaf-margins crenate, 
glands reniform. —T. Moore. 
CHOICE HARDY PLANTS 
FOE CULTURE IN COLD FRAMES. 
« HERE is a very large and increasing 
number of the owners of suburban 
residences interested in the cultiva¬ 
tion of flowers. To many such residences 
there is attached a small greenhouse, which 
ought to be a source of much enjoyment to 
its owner. Very often it does afford much 
pleasure, but not unfrequently the reverse of 
this is the case. The house is generally 
crammed full of bedding plants in winter and 
spring, with a display of naked stages during 
the greater part of the year. There ought 
always to be grown a certain number of bed¬ 
ding plants for the decoration of the flower- 
garden, but there certainly ought not to be so 
many “ Zonals,” Calceolarias, Lobelias, &c., 
that no room is left in the garden for other 
flowers. Phloxes, in their season, can scarcely 
be surpassed for their beauty and perfume; 
they will grow in any garden. Pinks are now 
seldom seen in such gardens; and where, oh, 
where ! is the gorgeous Tulip ? 
I was much pleased to read the remarks of 
“ Z.” in last month’s Florist. I cordially 
endorse all he says about the beauty of the 
Auricula, Carnation, and Picotee, and, let me 
add, the laced Polyanthus. Besides all these, 
there are a great number of plants that 
may be grown in cold frames up to the 
time the bedding plants are removed from the 
greenhouse, to bo placed in that structure when 
they are either in flower, or considerably ad¬ 
vanced towards the flowering stage. I may 
mention some of the choice species and varieties 
of Aquilegia , which do little good in our own 
garden, if planted out to remain during the 
winter ; even the robust A . chrysantha pines 
and makes but a feeble attempt to flower, but 
grown in pots and wintered in cold frames, 
A. ccerulea , A. glandulosa , A. alpina , A. 
ccerulea hybrida, and A. californica hybrida 
are well worth the little trouble they require. 
