360 THE FLORIST. 
high. character, to, find, that, it is so feeble.in its habit that the colder 
and, wetter climate of England kills all. its vitality, and, thus many « of 
which. we had, high hopes. vanish, from growth altogether. -If we, can 
get such growth as Francois Arago, Eugene. Appert, Madame Standish, 
Louise ,Carique,, Victor Y ste and. other 'S, NeW. varieties, will, be n much 
more looked PPT hae 
Mr. Standish’s name is ‘now doetiny ‘associated with, ‘that fashionable 
autumn flower the Gladiolus, and the varieties exhibi ted by-him at, the 
Crystal Palace and Floral Committee have made many converts to the 
growth of this very showy bulb. The soil of Bagshot is evidently 
favourable to them, but with a little care they may be made to grow 
in any garden. When people saw John Standish; “Rev. Joshua Dix, 
and others, their :mouths watered. at the :thonght that there was only a 
bulb of each, and that:it would be some years; before they could be had. 
Not sofast: of the:individual bulbs from: which the blooms were cut, it is 
true, butiall the spawn ofthese’ large bulbs was taken off last year, and are 
now: blooming bulbs, so that:anyone purchasing Mr. Standish’s seedlings; 
at 50s:iand 758i per L00, may obtain duplicates of, these varieties, and 
others as fineamongst them ; and so: little;seed) has .been, sayed this 
year, that it will not.be dJikely ‘that any rapid stride.will be,made for , a 
yearror two; though one is: said! to-be.coming over from .Wrance; as yellow 
as a jonquil. The Gladiolus delights in-a poor,{light,spil,.and when 
that is not the; character of the placein which it, is.required{to; grow 
them; it: is. recommended that part: of the;soil, be burned,, and, awith this 
eare one will be rewarded by, a fine|display;: ini cthe; autumn. months... 
o. Notionly-has attention of, late,years: been paid, to-flowers, ;but, Age 
especially Strawherries and; Grapes, been greatly, improyed-by hybrid, 
ising.’ Mr. Standish:has Jar gely entered» into\the growth, of thejlatter, 
and, hasi to sendcout.one raised by Max, Ingram, the celebr ated, oardener 
at the Royal:gardens, Frogmore, which heshas named: Ingram’s Hardy 
Prolific Museat, that: it deseryes:its: second: name, mays beigathered, from 
a fact, that green.young cuttings: putinin May, 1859, hore fruitsin 
ysoh860.)' One-of: the: best zedges:of Grapes in; the land-pronounced 
9 Fey be decidedly! the: tichest: and:best;flavoured. of ally,the., Grapes, inf 
existences: Should: it; as: anticipated gpeeiren ay itowill ole ia great 
gs tovour gardenssoi2 00! to bal todto yas 10 
: Om the principle: of il feemuanatias kes”, Mr, Standish baal “OY er, 
some specimens -of' the new‘$ Bombyx’ which-is just, now; making such: 
anoise;in Franee;nasoit féeds,jom the Ailanthus, glandulesis {much 
hardiervand easiet) grownvtree than the Mulberry 5) 31 whale, the worm, 
itself-is more «robust than | the,<common(silkworm;-,breeds. faster, and 
spins adarge quantity -of silk.) (As the: Ailanthus Anpnehesquel A, poor; 
soul; large quantities of it will’be plantedsin France,,and.it, 1s hoped. will. 
become a-valuable article iin: the economy: job thecbilk dame sotto p idee 
y I have; thus endeavoured: to ¢ive-a brief-sketch. of the, pontents of this. 
Satis, nursery, and although E have jbut)/skimmed, at, Lope, enough: 
has been;said to-showsits spresent and -future:; ‘importance,,|; L; cannot,. 
however,» give! ani idea, of the kindness, and hospitality, with which.1 was. 
treated, , il which Ihamystre, ewerys one-would meet, with who, went on, 
a similar errand, to see and enquire! on anything ; -conneeted.with the 
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