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THE FLORIST’S JOURNAL. 
Hofer, Fanny Keynes ; Le Grand Baudine, Maria, Wheeler ; 
Maid of Bath, Pickwick, Phenomenon (occasionally), Springfield 
Rival (occasionally), Yellow Climax (occasionally), Bloomsbury, 
Lees; Coronal, Hope, Hylas, are most adapted for those ama¬ 
teurs who grow within confined and smoky districts. Many of 
this latter class are considered by country growers as unfit to 
cultivate, on account of their showing their disk, or eye, too 
quickly. This, it must be remembered, is caused in most in¬ 
stances, by their strong growth, and also accounts for the pre¬ 
ference given by them for the more double varieties. 
I have omitted to mention many sorts that may be said to come 
between the denominations of hard and soft eyes, as it often 
happens that growers but moderately distant from town can 
produce fine blooms from both classes. It is therefore evident 
that some judgment, founded on practice, is requisite to enable 
the amateur to select those sorts most adapted to his locality, 
yet if the above be attended to, much disappointment will be 
avoided by those who too often find their hopes vanish when too 
late to remedy the evil. Another matter of importance is also 
necessary to the town grower, viz., size. I advise, tliat if any 
doubts exist as to the capability of producing moderately sized 
blooms, those sorts that usually grow large be preferred. Such 
flowers as Ruby, Twyford Perfection, Exquisite, and Metella, 
are mostly too small for the purpose ; yet in providing for size, 
do not let the most important object be overlooked, viz., form. 
In closing this brief article, I may mention that as gardens 
near towns are limited, attention should be paid to those sorts 
possessing constant and free flowering habits; for if the first is 
indispensable to success, the latter is necessary when grown as 
an ornament for the garden only, while if the flowers are so pro¬ 
fuse as to lessen the size of the bloom, recourse can be had to 
disbudding. 
If these few remarks are thought acceptable to any of your 
readers, and are considered worthy a place in your work, they 
are quite at your service, as some return for the many useful 
articles often perused with advantage by your obedient servant, 
F. S. 
