. The Gardeners' chronicle and agricultural gazette . are replete with Plants which, by theinterest and instruction they will afford, will well repay a visit. The COLLECTION of MEXICAN PLANTS at this Nursery is unsurpassed in Great Britain, with theexception of the one at the Kcw Gardens. SPRING CATALOGUE OF NEW AND RARE PLANTS will be issued tarly in M;iy, Post Free to all applicants. CARRIAGE AND OMNIBUS ROUTES. Carriage Ilouto from West End is through Albany Street, Kegents Park; Park Street, Camden Towa;Kentish Town Rcmd ; and the Junction Road. OnmibuB Routes:—The Favorite Oolnibusses fro
. The Gardeners' chronicle and agricultural gazette . are replete with Plants which, by theinterest and instruction they will afford, will well repay a visit. The COLLECTION of MEXICAN PLANTS at this Nursery is unsurpassed in Great Britain, with theexception of the one at the Kcw Gardens. SPRING CATALOGUE OF NEW AND RARE PLANTS will be issued tarly in M;iy, Post Free to all applicants. CARRIAGE AND OMNIBUS ROUTES. Carriage Ilouto from West End is through Albany Street, Kegents Park; Park Street, Camden Towa;Kentish Town Rcmd ; and the Junction Road. OnmibuB Routes:—The Favorite Oolnibusses from the Bank, and London Bridge Railways; VictoriaStjition, Charing Cross, and Weatmiuater; Bromptou, South Kensington Haseunl) Piccadilly, and Regent Street,arrive at and start from the entrance of the Nurdery every seven minutes. B. S. WILLIAMS,VICTORIA AND PARADISE NURSERY, UPPER HOLLOWaY, L0!^D0N, N. HAAGE & SCHMIDT, Ebfurt, Prussia, BEG TO ANNOtJNCE THAT THEY AKE NOW SENDING OtTT POE. THE tIRST TIME THE FOLLOWING HIGHLY INTERESTING OPUNTIA RAFINESQUIANA. (One-tenth natural size.)OPUNTIA RAFINESQUIANA (Eno-elmann).—This is the only species of Cactus hitherto known which with-stands our severest winters without any protection whatever ; the more remarkable because of its being a species ofthe Indian Fig, which otherwise occurs only in warmer climates. The plant forms a prostrate, spreaaing mass ofobovate, 8at, thick joints, which are dark green, perfectly smooth and spineless, dowering in July verj handsomely,bright yellow, produoing an abundance of red, tieshy fruits of a flavour very similar to Gooseberries, deUcious aspreserves. Children are extremely fond of them. It is a native of the Mississippi valley, Illinois, Missouri,Wisconsin. Its close habit of growth renders it well adiipted for edgings, for which purpose we have employed it,loolcing extremely neat throughout the year, the more so in winter, not changing colour or being attected in any wayby any deg
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