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perennials, and many annuals; of the latter a reserve should 
always be kept in pots ready for turning out whenever they may 
be required. Chrysanthemums should have a liberal supply of 
water every day, and once a week liquid manure may be applied, 
greenhouse plants in the open air require a liberal supply, in 
placing them some regard should be had to their natural habitat; 
thus New Holland and Cape plants usually succeed under the 
same treatment; and yet a strongly marked difference exists 
between them and others called also greenhouse plants, and by 
this attention to geographical arrangement much trouble will be 
spared the cultivator too obvious to need mentioning. Auriculas 
and Polyanthus should have a shaded and yet airy situation, 
water should be given them frequently in small quantities, sow 
and propagate by cuttings all desirable kinds of biennials and 
perennials. The general routine of mowing, sweeping, clearing 
from weeds, &c. will require increased attention this month. 
LITERARY NOTICE. 
THE FIRST BOOK OF BOTANY. By Mrs. LOUDON. 
In this little unpretending work, Mrs. Loudon has been very 
happy in simplifying the more abstruse points, and thus render¬ 
ing the science of Botany easy of attainment; this is what a 
first book should be. The arrangement of the work is good, 
the explanations clear, concise, and yet sufficient; and we think 
it essentially useful as a “ first step” towards the attainment of 
that delightful study, Botany, or a knowledge of plants. 
