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robustness in nearly all situations. The Pelargonium “ spot” 
may, however, be found of the same origin as that which infests 
to so lamentable a degree the Carnation, which has been attri¬ 
buted to a continental importation. This will probably be 
determined by the data we request. — Editor. 
LIST OF CARNATIONS AND PICOTEES. 
Some misconception having arisen with regard to the de¬ 
scriptive list written by me, in last month’s “ Florists’ Journal,” 
I beg to state that I did not intend it as a list of all the best in 
cultivation, but an account of a few good ones I had either 
grown myself or seen in cultivation. Some errors crept in in the 
course of printing: “ Wildman’s Isabella,” “ Orson’s Adelaide,” 
and “ Jessop’s Sir William Middleton/’ are inserted under 
heavy-edged rose picotees, instead of heavy-edged reds; and 
“ Sykes’ Eliza ” is said to be one of the best reds , instead of 
one of the best roses. 
H. H. D. 
CALENDAR FOR DECEMBER. 
It cannot be too often repeated, that the present season of 
the year is that in which the principal feats which are intended 
to be achieved during the following season should be planned 
and arranged ; the requisite appliances should subsequently be 
provided at the most favourable opportunities, and then little or 
no delay will be experienced at the time of action. 
Plant Stove. The ordinary stove plants should be still 
maintained in a state of rest; the temperature may be 65 ° by 
day, 60 ° by night, maintained as evenly as the opposing force of 
the external elements will admit. Keep not only the plants, 
but the pots and surface of the soil, free from filth of any kind, 
by prompt corrective operations: this is of much importance to 
their health, and ministers in no small degree to the pleasure of 
inspecting them. Plants which were excited for early flowering 
