February  8,  1900. 
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II  gh  Holboin.  The  tirui  has,  on  the  present  occasion,  embodied  in  its 
“  Vade  Mecum  ”  a  history  of  the  house,  which  was  established  in  1804. 
Photographic  reproductions  of  the  covers  of  ancient  and  modern 
catalogues  are  given,  as  also  are  illustrations  of  various  portions  of  the 
extensive  seed  warehouses,  with  views  of  the  nurseries  at  Perry  Hill, 
Mortlake,  and  the  seed  faims  in  Essex.  The  Perry  Hill  nursery  is 
devoted  to  florists’  dowers,  and  Cinerarias  form  a  prominent  feature  in 
beautiful  and  make  a  more  attractive  display  than  thetdoablej  forms 
will  be  generally  acknowledged,  but,  at  the  same  time,  the  latter  ought 
not  to  be  omitted  entirely.  In  establishments  requiring  large  numbers 
of  dowering  plants  it  is  desirable  to  obtain  a  sufficient  stock  by  the  aid 
of  several  different  kinds  of  dowers,  and  it  is  here  that  the  value  of 
the  double  Cineraria  is  most  highly  appreciated.  The  dowers  are 
distinct  in  form,  and  are  now  to  be  procured  in  various  colours,  and 
Fig.  3(1.— an  OHCHID  SHOW  HOUSE. 
their  season.  By  the  courtesy  of  Messrs.  Carter  &  Co.  we  are  enaLled 
to  place  before  our  readers  one  of  the  houses  of  Cinerarias  when  in 
full  bloom  (6g.  28),  and  a  group  (dg.  29)  of  the  same  plants  arranged 
at  one  of  the  exhibitions  of  the  Royal  Botanic  Society. 
As  our  contributor  confines  his  remarks  on  propagation  exclusively 
to  the  raising  of  stocks  from  seeds,  it  may  naturally  be  inferred  that 
he  is  advocating  the  culture  of  single  Cinerarias.  That  these  are  more 
these,  like  those  of  many  other  plants,  have  improved  very  materially 
of  late  years.  Not  only  are  double  Cinerarias  superior  in  colour,  but 
the  habit  of  the  plants  has  become  more  compact,  and  this  without  any 
indication  of  stubbiness.  These,  like  the  single  varieties,  can  be 
readily  raised  from  seeds,  but  it  is  advisable  where  a  particular  colour 
is  wanted  to  propagate  from  cuttings  in  the  manner  that  was  adopted 
I  for  all  Cinerarias  in  the  days  gone  by.] 
