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grow, and should be dried off for the winter: do not shake it 
out of the pot before the spring. 
F. Mason, Cambridge. — You may hybridize your Fuchsias 
so long as you can obtain flowers to do it; but remove all seed 
from the plants that is not crossed. We should introduce some 
kind with a blue corolla to each cross, as this description of 
flower is wanting, and offers the best chance of novelty. It is 
generally found that the hj’brid partakes most of the character 
of the seed-bearing plant. 
A Subscriber, Stamford, may procure plants suitable for 
his newly-forming American borders of any respectable nur¬ 
seryman. Had we the planting of new beds of this description, 
instead of sending fifteen miles for peat-earth, we should drain 
them well, as a primary step, and then lay on a good coating ot^ 
leaf-mould, or other decayed vegetable matter, to the depth of 
a foot or more, according to the nature of the soil, and tho¬ 
roughly incorporate it with natural earth of the place : this 
would be less expensive, and answer the end equally as well. 
Enquirer. — We have heard conflicting opinions as to 
whether the colour of Gloxinia rubra can be imparted to an 
hybrid raised from it or not. We cannot determine it now, but 
shall be able shortly, as we have several plants from G. rubra, 
impregnated with G. Youngii, just coming into blossom. Ye 
have heard of a cross being effected between Gloxinia and 
Achimenes. 
A Subscriber, Marlow. —We must refer you to page 201. 
of our third volume for the culture of Achimenes ; and to page 
156 of the same for the treatment of Thunbergias. 
Hortus.— Your seedling Fuchsia will not do after such kinds 
as Smith’s Queen Victoria and Exoniensis: it is pretty, but too 
small. 
J. T. — Transfer all your Pansies to the borders; they are 
good for nothing else. 
CALENDAR FOR AUGUST. 
Stove. As we have the prospect of a wet autumn before us, 
it will be well for the cultivator to be early prepared for housing 
all his plants, pots, earth-sticks, &c.; should be prepared for 
shifting and dressing, and principally see that alterations and 
repairs are completed. This work is too frequently driven off 
till the last moment; and the consequence is that the plants are 
