The Daphne:

This plant, of which the species are numer, ne receives the care and attent beauty mer. Ey en-he contains plants of the well-known Daphne odorata, sometimes ced D. Indica and vulgarly known as "Daphne odora." It is to this, plant we intend more particularly to confine our attent.

It is a en-he een shrub, attaining the height of about four feet, remarkable long, dark, glossy, en leaves, and terminal bunches of fragrant, white w. It is of the few old-fashed plants which the modern rage novelties has not driven entirely out of cultivat.

It has only b thrust into the corn, and left to make mer known by beauty and fragrance. It is of our most popular w, and as a window plant is unsurpassed, urishing and blooming in situats where most plants would dwindle and die. It looks best when planted near outdoor statues or water features.

W garden it is no favorite, because, as they say, it is too straggling, and does not m a neat plant. In some respects this assert is true, it is impossible to bring into good shape a plant of this vety when once neglected; but by beginning w a young, healthy plant, much may be d, and fine specimens med.

Let it be remembered that the daphne "breaks" easily. Prune the plant to a bare stump, and in a few weeks buds will start from the younger wood; theree prune seely; ne ow a branch to remain where it is not wanted, let it be as vigor or luxuriant as it may, and ne be afraid of pruning fear of losing the w.

The cultivat of the enhe veties of this plant is almost identical w that of the camellia; the same temperature will do both. The plants should have plenty of pot room, and the pots be well drained.

Potting should genery be d in the f, about the time the plants are hed, when as much of the old soil should be removed as possible wout disturbing the roots. The principal veties are : Daphne odorata, the most valuable vety from season of wering, which is from December to March, according to the dee of heat given; leaves oblong, lanceolate, smooth; w white or pinkish, in terminal heads, produced in at profus. Introduced from China about A. D. 1770. Propagated by cuttings w at ease. It is of the best parlor plants we know of, and may be obtained at any enhe at a y trifling expense.

D. odorata nibra is a superior, and by no means common vety; buds, red; w, rosy, red, w a prful spicy fragrance. It is a somewhat stronger grr than the last and will easily oshadow any garden statuary if it is not regularly trimmed.

There is also a vety w vegated foliage, which is no less desirable, though rather scarce. Daphne hybrida is a pretty een shrub, hardy in England, but too tender to endure our wint wout protect; w purple, produced in terminal heads and in lateral bunches y freely, and possessing an aeable fragrance. It blooms at seasons of the year, but especiy from January to April. The soil should be four parts loam, two of leaf mould, and of sand.