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THE FLOEIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
[September, 
of growth is ranch like that of Jacqueminot, 
but the foliage is generally longer and larger. 
The flowers are not permanent in colour, burn¬ 
ing very quickly in the sun, and are very 
sparsely produced in the autumn. It is a very 
beautiful family when grown in a moist cool 
climate; but there are few of the members 
that will do well under our hot sun. The 
varieties best known, mostly of recent origin, 
are Brightness of Cheshunt, Dr. Hooker, 
Duke of Connaught, Duke of Teck, Robert 
Marnock, S. Reynolds Hole, Sultan of Zanzi¬ 
bar, The Shah. 
All of the types described above belong to 
the Hybrid Remontant class of roses.—H. B. 
DOUBLE AURICULAS. 
f F the double Auriculas in cultivation 
the best known are Othello, the old 
hlack variety, which has some compact 
and fully double flowers borne on weak 
stems; and Yellow Prince, the old double 
yellow variety, with its somewhat long double 
pale yellow flowers. The first-named is 
somewhat delicate in habit, and needs to be 
tended with special care during the summer 
months. 
By dint of much careful hunting after 
double forms on the Continent and elsewhere, 
I have secured the following, to all of which 
I have given names, viz. :— 
Bridesmaid: creamy white, large flowers, 
not fully double, but requiring to be grown 
strongly ; this is the old double white, and it 
is now very scarce. 
Cleopatra: pale lilac purple, large flowers, 
fully double, fine shape. 
Delicata : primrose, large and fully double, 
quite distinct. 
Emperor: rich deep purple blue, large and 
very fine, but delicate in habit. 
Pandora: buff yellow, fine shape and very 
double. 
Portia: pale mauve, with white centre, 
pretty and distinct. 
Purpurea: lively violet purple, full double 
flowers, very free and fine. 
Violetta: clear violet, fine shape, large 
and full. 
I hope, next season, to be able to show a 
collection of these. For three years past the 
plants have persistently gone back, owing, I 
fear, to the use of some loam that did not 
appear to suit them. They have never looked 
better than they do this season; indeed, I 
may say this of my entire collection of 
Auriculas, for all are growing away merrily, 
and the plants are very healthy and clean. I 
have altogether about seventy plants of double 
Auriculas, but many of them are small; still 
they are making a good growth. Not one of 
them must be overpotted. I find they do 
best in small-sized well-drained pots, provided 
there is space for the roots to work in. They 
seem to do best in a rather light soil, with a 
good mixture of sand and leaf soil. I think I 
can say that I have one of the best, if not the 
best collection of double Auriculas in the 
country.—R. Dean, Ealing. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM CULTURE. 
^CHRYSANTHEMUMS are more the rage 
than ever, but to attempt to take the 
Yg advice of most writers regarding them 
is often misleading. To take up the 
various gardening papers, and read the con¬ 
tradictory modes of culture propounded 
therein is quite amusing. I rely entirely 
upon my own experience and judgment, for 
what suits one class does not suit another. 
Some varieties, such as the dwarfer growing 
sorts, do better for late striking; while 
others, such as the Empress of India type, 
must be struck early. Again, as to pots, 
these should be just of a size to suit the 
particular variety, not all of one size for the 
robust and weak rooters. The size of pots, 
proper drainage, &c., are important matters. 
I will just give my simple mode of culture, 
and if anything in it is of service to you well 
and good, but do not attach blame to me in 
case of failure. I look after all the strong 
growers as soon as I can get suitable cuttings 
—moderate clean cuttings, not great cabbages ; 
other sorts I take in course. I strike all in 
boxes in a cold house, merely firing to keep 
out frost. When I see they have just struck, 
I take them out and thoroughly examine the 
base, to nip out any eyes or clubs, then repot 
them singly in small sixties, potting on, not 
at any one particular time, but as the 
individual plants need it. For soil I try to 
get of sweet well-rotted turf one part, of 
yellow loam an equal quantity, of rotted dung 
