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without. it; of course, good: blooms: can! be had without it; but notvfirst-' 
rate ones, Cards, will ,alsobe used by. those, who are! very careful 
m theit cultivation. fo qorncs| | | 
_, Ancrease.—This will be effected by pipings; those who wish to have 
a large collection, will put one sort only under.a small handglass, while 
the smaller grower will use the same for several varieties; a spent 
hotbed: isthe best place, care being taken to ‘exclude worms, which 
throw; the young, plants: out,of» the ground! When struck they should 
be put.into store beds in anyepart ofthe garden; and carefully watered, 
from. thence to,be,removed, to the blooming beds: LY 
baGheice ef sorts.-—There ate sovmanyovaluable ‘kinds that many of 
the old, ones., may now: be discarded. Amongst» the newest ‘varieties 
ZhEmri svi 3; bi 
> (BEAUTIVUL (Maclean), reddish: purple,‘ broad belt’ of? colour; very 
smooth,.on the. jedgey: large» petal,:medium sized: flower, but ‘well 
deserving, its jmame} awarded a’ first-class: certificate by the ’ Floral 
Commiittee...See plate. i 2] g 
o SCARLET) GeM;(Maclean)) bright sred) alittle serrated’ on the edge; 
but.very-attractive for its colour) so: : 
Mrs. Turner (Maclean), rose, very heavily: laced;:smooth on the 
edge, and a, very showy-flower.>: 
+ Winsome (Maclean); \véry:broad petal, well:laced,) purple, a good 
and, Jarge,sized flower; ocijosice on! fl nl 
ooPRIDE,OF COLCHESTER, (Maclean); ' bright\\purple; very’full) but 
alittle rough, ; vot to viita 0 
ij REGENT OF: FRANCE (Maclean),:am improved: Eugenie. 
») ANNIE (Maclean); red,; broad: petal; smoothson theedge, a good 
flower. 18 21 | 28 
Of, older. varieties the following contain the cream” of those: now in 
srowth gry od | goo ‘YO i | 
,» CHARLES TURNER (Maclean), dark purple; very attractive. 
o (ELEANOR. (Turner), rose;:aifine smooth and:large sized flower.” 
Litt. Gem, (Maclean); red; not over-sized, but: very: pretty. 
poMiss|GLover (Turner), purple, large good flower. | 
jo Miz. ( Maclean); ‘dark, heavily laced: flower, fair:size’ and of 
excellent quality... i gnidaruom ox) 
The above are the: best)of the! new:sorts of: 1859: tod 
>John; Ball, dark) plum purple ; Beauty, .red:;; Miss’ Nightingale, a 
very fine large-sized) flower ;):Miss Katon, ypurple,:very pretty 5, Clara, 
red, full,sizedi;,-Kugenie,; rosy) lilac; Mx.) Hobbs, rosy» purples;Mrsv 
Norman), rosy. purple,’ very pretty ; «cNapoleon (Norman), very ‘rich 
colour, rather thin, -but attractive ;: Bonny Jean! (Maclean), redy in the 
way;.as,farjas petal goes,/ofs Criterion; :but)a’ different colour ; > Nar-' 
borough; Buck:(Maclean),: dark ;':: Prince» Napoleon, dark’ large’ full 
flower; very) good; Colchester: Cardinal; purple, avery pretty ‘an 
constant; flower ;: James Hogg (Bragg), dark and good. tel 
This seleetion: will, Lthink; afford satisfaction to any one who attempts 
to.grow ithem.,, ‘May they: have: good! success; and enjoy much satis- 
faction; both)im sight andssmellfrom them! .bousnsns eu 
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