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THE FLORIST’S JOURNAL. 
LITERARY NOTICE. 
Practical Hints on the Culture and General Management of 
Alpine or Rock Plants. By James Lothian, Gardener to 
W. A. Campbell, Esq. of Ormsary. London : S. Highley. 
Edinburgh : W. H. Lizars. 
Mr. Lothian’s motive in preparing this volume for the press 
was, as he informs us in his preface, founded in a desire to be 
useful in assisting the inexperienced botanical cultivator to 
grow successfully the interesting group of plants to which his 
book relates. They are, he says, singularly beautiful, easy of 
cultivation, nor is there a class of plants more worthy the 
attention of ladies. Many of the Alpines may also be success¬ 
fully grown in Wardian cases, and thus become beautiful orna¬ 
ments to a town residence, or even the more humble abodes of 
the working classes. 
For the construction of rock-work, whether on a magnificent 
or smaller scale, the directions are explicit and practical, 
showing the kind of materials to be used and how to use them. 
This part of the work is illustrated by some useful plans, in¬ 
cluding ponds for aquatic plants. At the end of the book are 
well arranged lists of alpines, ferns, marsh or bog plants, plants 
for the pond, American shrubs and mosses. There are also 
coloured plates of some of the more beautiful species. 
A careful perusal and examination of the contents of Mr. 
Lothian's little volume convinces us that it is well adapted for 
the purpose intended by its author ; we therefore cordially re¬ 
commend it to the notice of our readers, and to all lovers of 
Alpine or Rock Plants. 
FLORAL INTELLIGENCE. 
Royal South London Floricultural Society. 
The third exhibition of this Society took place on Wednesday, 
July 23. The exhibition was by far the best which we ever 
remember to have been seen under the auspices of the Society. 
We refer especially to the heaths, the miscellaneous plants, the 
carnations, the picotees, and the cut flowers, as being not only 
numerous, but in the highest state of cultivation. 
