Germans who try to do English, often do it very prettily. The following is from a catalogue intended for English readers:

" The Azaleas Mollis has now become one of the most important plants in the commerce and forms a special culture of my Establishment.

"Since the merit of that avantageous plant has been recognized I have applied myself to develop the culture of it.

" Once having seen its fine heads covered with magnificent flowers of all shades at a time of the year when nature scarcely allows other plants to show their buds; who whould not possess the beau-tifulcolours of the Azealeas Mollis; it, however, is chiefly during the winter that this plant makes the admiration of every body for being forced so well it is to be found perfectly blooming in the coldest season of the year".

Then of the Camellia he says - "The Camellia culture is the one that I am most fond of; it is a plant that always charms the eye; the greenness of its beautiful foliage pleases always; in winter as well as in summer it keeps its brilliant green colour. How beautiful is a Camellia when spring arrives; the flowers of that fine plant are admired by every body and are particularly useful for cutting purpose".