68 MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 



Aitqn's Epitome of ' Horlus Kewensis,' edition of 1814, page 16, Moras. 

 Pavonia, Peacock. Bot. Mag., table 1217; introduced in 17tf0. 



1 can find nothing in Aiton answering to V. Glaucopis, under any name,, 

 either in the body of the book, the addenda, or index synonym. 

 ' Hortus Cantabrigiensis,' tenth edition, by Lindlby. 1823, page 21, 



Moras a. 

 No. 11. M. Pavonia, Peacock. Bot. Mag 1247; introduced in 1790. 



I cannot find an) thing answering to V. Glaucopis. 



Sweet's ' Hortus Suberbanus Londinensis ' 1818, page ll, Morsea. 

 No. 4- M. Pavonia, Peacock. Introduced in 1790 ; Bot. Mag. 1247. 



Nothing answering to V. Giaucopis ; but, from the ' Hortus Britanicus,' ol 

 Sweet & Loudon, it is clear that they are different bulbs, introduced at 

 different periods, differently coloured in the Bot. Mag., table 1247, and table 

 168 ; and yet 1 cannot for love or money procure the V. Pavonica, nor have 

 any information respecting it. The London Seedsmen or Nurserymen know 

 no distinction, and still in their catalogues retaining the old name and not 

 Vieusseuvia I cannot find the word Iris Pavonia in any catalogue, but that 

 in Cushinc's ' Exotic Gardener,' page 21 1, the third line from the bottom ol 

 the second column. (Printed 1814.) 



I have no other catalogue to which I can refer, but it is very singular that 

 it is (the Glaucopis) not mentioned in Aiton, Donn. & Sweet's ' Horticul- 

 tural Suburbanus.' 



REMARKS. 



On Conveying Grafts of Trees. Professor Jussone has ascertained 

 that the best mode of conveying grafts of trees, cuttings of vines, &c, is to 

 place them in a tin case or cylinder filled with honey ; the honey hermetic- 

 ally excludes the air, anil cuttings so preserved, will vegetate many months 

 after they have been packed. [See Conversations on JNature and Art, by a 

 Lady, Vol. i. p. 60 .J 



On the Scotch ano Larch Fibs. The late Duke of Alholl ascertained 

 that whilst the Scotch Fir only thrives at an elevation below nine hundred 

 feet in the north of Scotland, the Larch ascends to one thousand six hun- 

 dred feet, and may ascend still higher. At Leach Hills in Lanarkshire 

 Scotch Firs will not grow, and all other trees are stunted, excepting Larches, 

 ■which thrive luxuriantly where protected. The heaths in Scotland when they 

 are not cultivated, may be adorned with wood ; and almost all the hills in 

 England may have Larches growing on their summits. Instead of importing 

 timber from other countries, we may then have more than we require; 

 and thus obtain new resources from being the exporting nation. 

 [Compressed from an Article in the ' Saturday Magazine,' Dec. 15th, 1838, 



quoted from the ' Magazine of Popular Science.'] 



On Ranunculuses. We would take the opportunity here of drawing 

 attention to Tyso and Son's advertisement, of Ranunculuses. It is not, ol 

 course, the case that all situations are favourable for the successful cultiva- 

 tion of this splendid flower; those, however, who possess a rich dry and 

 rather sandy soil, and are in any way concerned in the production ot showy 

 flowers, will not be disappointed in the return usually made by a well grown 

 beds of Ranunculuses, when in full bloom. 



Mr. Tyso has also favoured us with his sheet catalogue, containing 

 descriptive lists of Ranunculuses, named sorts, and seedling Tulips, Gera- 

 niums, Carnations, Picotees, Pinks, Dahlias and I'aozies. This is the best 

 arranged, the most comprehensive, and explicit sheet catalogue we have 

 seen. It contains a table of abbreviations, by which the colours are minutely 

 and clearly described. 



