212 MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 



On Dutch Bulbs. — You would much oblige a constant reader of the Cabinet, 

 if you would be kind enough to insert in one of your early Numbers, previous to 

 the ensuing season for purchasing bulbs, the address of some distinguished 

 Haarlem florist, to whom an amateur might apply directly for a collection of 

 genuine Dutch Tulips. Also if you would give the addresses of one or two 

 English florists, to whom application might be made for Tulips of English growth, 

 in contradistinction to those of Dutch origin ; so that any person who was so 

 disposed, might make separate collections of each kind, and form a comparison 

 of their respective merits, as some of your professional correspondents of late 

 unhesitatingly pronounce those of British raising to be superior to their foreign 

 rivals. ■"■. Z. 



On a Hot Watbh Apparatus. — Will yon do me the favour to acquaint me 

 with the name and direction of the maker of the hot water apparatus for a pit, 

 of which full particulars were given in the 5th volume of the Cabinet, under 

 the signature of" C. C. BV s 



I am desirous of having something of the kind made, and wish to employ a 

 person who has some knowledge of its form, &c. Should you not be able to 

 give me the desired information, if you will please insert this letter in your next 

 Number of the Cabinet, C. C. B. may do me the kindness to answer it.— K. G. 



On a descriptive List of Geraniums. — You, or some correspondent, would 

 much oblige me by a list of modern Geraniums, arranged in something the fol- 

 lowing way, say twelve of each : — 



The most fragrant (a most important and much neglected quality). 



The whitest. 



The deepest coloured. 



The strongest blots. 



The must veined in the blossom.' 



The boldest flowering. 



The longest flowering. 



The earliest. 



The latest. 



Those peculiar for anything (such as unique). 



The number of magnificent varieties is now so great, that some arrangement 

 of them, according to colour and quality, seems necessary to enable people to 

 suit themselves : selection among so many perfect and beautiful flowers is now 

 almost impossible. If you have only to go into Covent Garden market, you be- 

 come bewildered. What can be expected when you go to Mr. Catleugh's, Mr. 

 Gaines', Mr. Groom's, &c, and twenty other excellent establishments? X. Y. 



[We hope some of our Geranium growing friends will give our correspondent 

 a list of the description required. — Conductor.] 



On destroying the Brown Grub. — If you or any of your intelligent corre- 

 spondents could tell me in what way to prevent the ravages of the Brown Grab; 

 an insect which buries itself under ground, and has destroyed many of my most 

 valued heartease plants by eating their roots asunder, you would confer a great 

 obligation on me. Can the object be effected by using any particular ingredient 

 in the compost ? 



Goudhurst, July 1, 1841. A Constant Reader. 



On sizes of Pots. — I would feel much obliged if tome correspondent would 

 be so kind as to give a list of the size of Pots in inches, as I feel it great loss 

 when reading, say of small sixties, thirty-twos, &c>, in not knowing the size to 

 which reference is made. W. G. B. 



On a defect in Flowers of the Pelargonium. — Notwithstanding the very 

 satisfactory papers that have appeared in some late Numbers of the Cabinet on 



