CURIOSITIES OF SPELLING.

[To the Editor of the SrEcrxran.] SIR,—The gardener quoted by your reviewer (Knole and the Sackvilles) does not hold the record, even in his own pro- fession. I have the original of the following before me :- " Bill of the instrument of garden November 1921.

Annas

For some time Scantus (Schizanthus), Luxpor (Larkspur) and Sakalchia (Eselischoltzia) beat me completely. I hope I have them right now ! The " instrument " of garden is doubtless the bazaar writer's idea of " bill," showing most of his work to be of a legal nature.—I am, Sir, &c.,

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• Kainterverbail 100 plants ..

Floxsheet seed red .. Kamdiatufy white and red ..

Kalakia redd . • • • • Luxpor sheet one kind flower Sakakhia seed ..

Scantus kind of seed ..