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NEW PLANTS. 
this bed, and remain there until near the completion of their 
growth, and are then removed to a cooler situation for their rest¬ 
ing season. They are not, however, dried till they shrivel, as is 
sometimes practised, but kept moderately moist and cool. 
The bed requires to be kept constantly damp, which is effected 
by the drainings from the plants themselves and by an occasional 
sprinkling of water. A constant, regular supply of vaporous 
moisture is consequently given off, which is peculiarly fitted to 
facilitate the emission of roots, and by an increase in this part of 
the plant, as a matter of course more nutriment is conveyed to 
the other portions, which are equally benefited ; and, as an ulti¬ 
mate consequence, an increase in number, size, and brilliancy of 
the floral organs results. 
It is becoming a matter of notoriety, that a considerable number 
of species now in collections, many of them very beautiful, too, 
are grown in a temperature far higher than is positively necessary; 
and, in my opinion, there are not a few which might be cultivated 
with no more accommodation than a close pit in summer, and 
the greenhouse for blooming and winter protection. On the first 
opportunity I will send you a brief list of such as promise to 
succeed in this way, and an account of how they may be 
managed. 
H. Plant, 
Gardener to J. H. Schroder, Esq., 
Stratford Green. 
SELECT PLANTS OF THE PAST SEASON. 
Six of the best new Stove Plants . iEschynanthus longifiorus, 
Echites Franciscea, Gardenia Malleifera, Ixora Grirfithii, Leibigia 
speciosa, Raphistemma pulcliellum. 
Six of the best new Greenhouse Plants. Cereus Maynardii, 
Correa “ Brilliant,” Erythrina Bidwillii, Epacris Tauntoniensis, 
Rhododendron Javanicum, Tropseolum speciosum. 
Six of the best new Hardy and Half-hardy Herbaceous Plants. 
Aquilegia glandulosa major, Campanula nobilis, Dianthus Hen- 
dersonii, Penstemon Gordonii, Tigridia Watkinsonii, Tritonia 
aurea. 
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Six new Hardy Shrubs. Azalea squamata, Berberis ilicifolia. 
