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THE FLORIST’S JOURNAL. 
[The latter part of our correspondent’s excellent communi¬ 
cation deserves particular notice. He appears to have adopted 
the only true course to continue the proper interest in his 
greenhouse. These erections should always contain something 
to awaken attention and claim the admiration of visitors, but 
more especially through the summer months ; and with the 
addition of a small pit or two, and a judiciously selected stock 
of plants, like those mentioned in the foregoing paper, it may 
be ensured. The reason that it is not more generally the case 
than at present may be traced to the latter consideration : an 
heterogeneous collection is made, without regard to anything 
further than filling the house ; and from the circumstance of the 
plants brought together being natives of various latitudes, and 
therefore producing their flowers at so many various seasons, 
the rich display so much to be desired is entirely lost. We think 
that a selection of four or five genera, made with a view to this 
consecutive developement, would afford a much greater amount 
of satisfaction than a miscellaneous collection can, with even 
superior management. The subject appears so well deserving 
consideration that we shall speedily return to it. — Ed.] 
IMPROVEMENT OF WILD FLOWERS. 
Having derived much pleasure and some profitable hints 
from the perusal of the excellent papers on this subject, which 
have appeared in the “ Florist’s Journal,” I beg to contribute my 
quota towards so desirable a consummation, as the improve¬ 
ment of our native Flora. 
There are indeed very many of the denizens of our “ woods 
and wilds” that at present receive but an occasional and cur¬ 
sory notice from the botanist, who, in his exploratory rambles, 
chances to stumble on a new habitat, and are again forgotten, 
save by the few who cherish a love of nature’s wildings. These, 
if we could induce the pains-taking horticulturist to receive and 
foster them as he so assiduously does the products of a foreign 
clime, would, in my unhesitating opinion, shortly become 
equally as ornamental, with the great advantage of being con¬ 
stitutionally suited to our climate, and therefore of easy 
